diff --git a/interactions/api/models/channel.py b/interactions/api/models/channel.py
index e13210b62..3d9504670 100644
--- a/interactions/api/models/channel.py
+++ b/interactions/api/models/channel.py
@@ -363,11 +363,11 @@ async def modify(
         )
         _nsfw = self.nsfw if nsfw is MISSING else nsfw
         _permission_overwrites = (
-            [overwrite._json for overwrite in self.permission_overwrites]
+            [overwrite._json for overwrite in permission_overwrites]
+            if permission_overwrites is not MISSING
+            else [overwrite._json for overwrite in self.permission_overwrites]
             if self.permission_overwrites
             else None
-            if permission_overwrites is MISSING
-            else [overwrite._json for overwrite in permission_overwrites]
         )
         _type = self.type