diff --git a/modules/convert/notification.go b/modules/convert/notification.go
index f304eadf695..1efba5745cc 100644
--- a/modules/convert/notification.go
+++ b/modules/convert/notification.go
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ func ToNotificationThread(n *models.Notification) *api.NotificationThread {
 	// since user only get notifications when he has access to use minimal access mode
 	if n.Repository != nil {
 		result.Repository = ToRepo(n.Repository, perm.AccessModeRead)
+
+		// This permission is not correct and we should not be reporting it
+		for repository := result.Repository; repository != nil; repository = repository.Parent {
+			repository.Permissions = nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	// handle Subject