diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index a34dc8e58c..d264d69957 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ class DatabaseQuery:
 		*,
 		parent_doctype=None,
 	) -> list:
+		self.user = user or frappe.session.user
+
 		if not ignore_permissions:
 			self.check_read_permission(self.doctype, parent_doctype=parent_doctype)
 
@@ -167,7 +169,6 @@ class DatabaseQuery:
 		self.as_list = as_list
 		self.ignore_ifnull = ignore_ifnull
 		self.flags.ignore_permissions = ignore_permissions
-		self.user = user or frappe.session.user
 		self.update = update
 		self.user_settings_fields = copy.deepcopy(self.fields)
 		self.run = run