diff --git a/app/permissions.go b/app/permissions.go
index a992d0a952..2b34b85bb3 100644
--- a/app/permissions.go
+++ b/app/permissions.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ type permissionsServiceWrapper struct {
 	app AppIface
 }
 
+func (s *permissionsServiceWrapper) HasPermissionTo(userID string, permission *model.Permission) bool {
+	return s.app.HasPermissionTo(userID, permission)
+}
+
 func (s *permissionsServiceWrapper) HasPermissionToTeam(userID string, teamID string, permission *model.Permission) bool {
 	return s.app.HasPermissionToTeam(userID, teamID, permission)
 }
diff --git a/product/api.go b/product/api.go
index 4b4ec8a93c..88eb9744e4 100644
--- a/product/api.go
+++ b/product/api.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type PostService interface {
 //
 // The service shall be registered via app.PermissionKey service key.
 type PermissionService interface {
+	HasPermissionTo(userID string, permission *model.Permission) bool
 	HasPermissionToTeam(userID, teamID string, permission *model.Permission) bool
 	HasPermissionToChannel(askingUserID string, channelID string, permission *model.Permission) bool
 }