diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Databases/Http/Databases/Collections/Documents/Upsert.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Databases/Http/Databases/Collections/Documents/Upsert.php
index 28c57cea15..09e59c2ead 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Databases/Http/Databases/Collections/Documents/Upsert.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Databases/Http/Databases/Collections/Documents/Upsert.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class Upsert extends Action
         }
 
         $data['$id'] = $documentId;
-        $data['$permissions'] = \is_null($permissions) ? [] : $permissions;
+        $data['$permissions'] = $permissions ?? [];
         $newDocument = new Document($data);
 
         $operations = 0;