diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/actions.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/actions.ts
index 82333817b2b12..9e923f6bcb739 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/actions.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/actions.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function updateDashboardPermission(
         continue;
       }
 
-      const updated = toUpdateItem(itemToUpdate);
+      const updated = toUpdateItem(item);
 
       // if this is the item we want to update, update it's permisssion
       if (itemToUpdate === item) {
diff --git a/public/app/features/folders/state/actions.ts b/public/app/features/folders/state/actions.ts
index df81acb91eb6e..cd02915e58640 100644
--- a/public/app/features/folders/state/actions.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/folders/state/actions.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export function updateFolderPermission(itemToUpdate: DashboardAcl, level: Permis
         continue;
       }
 
-      const updated = toUpdateItem(itemToUpdate);
+      const updated = toUpdateItem(item);
 
       // if this is the item we want to update, update it's permisssion
       if (itemToUpdate === item) {