diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
index bf9d7d04a6..abe7ed176a 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainGatekeeper.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ void DomainGatekeeper::updateNodePermissions() {
             userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canAdjustLocks;
             userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canRezPermanentEntities;
             userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canRezTemporaryEntities;
+            userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canWriteToAssetServer;
         } else {
             // this node is an agent
             const QHostAddress& addr = node->getLocalSocket().getAddress();
@@ -312,6 +313,7 @@ SharedNodePointer DomainGatekeeper::processAssignmentConnectRequest(const NodeCo
     userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canAdjustLocks;
     userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canRezPermanentEntities;
     userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canRezTemporaryEntities;
+    userPerms.permissions |= NodePermissions::Permission::canWriteToAssetServer;
     newNode->setPermissions(userPerms);
     return newNode;
 }