diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js b/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js
index dd434eb71..8ca9233a0 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/userReducer.js
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ const userReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
         false
       );
 
-      const subscriptionPermissions = permissions.filter(value => new RegExp(helpers.UI_NAME, 'i').test(value));
+      const subscriptionPermissions = permissions.map(value => ({
+        permission: value[platformApiTypes.PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES.PERMISSION],
+        definitions: value[platformApiTypes.PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES.RESOURCE_DEFS]
+      }));
 
       return reduxHelpers.setStateProp(
         'session',
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ const userReducer = (state = initialState, action) => {
             error: true,
             errorMessage: reduxHelpers.getMessageFromResults(action),
             locale: state.session.locale,
+            permissions: state.session.permissions,
             status: reduxHelpers.getStatusFromResults(action)
           },
           {
diff --git a/src/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/platformServices.test.js.snap b/src/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/platformServices.test.js.snap
index 89a73f9e5..32920fdd3 100644
--- a/src/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/platformServices.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/platformServices.test.js.snap
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 exports[`PlatformServices should return a failed getUser: failed authorized user 1`] = `[Error: { getUser } = insights.chrome.auth, insights.chrome.auth.getUser is not a function]`;
 
-exports[`PlatformServices should return a failed getUserPermissions: failed user permissions 1`] = `[Error: { getUserPermissions } = insights.chrome, insights.chrome.getUserPermissions is not a function]`;
-
 exports[`PlatformServices should return a failed initializeChrome: failed initializeChrome 1`] = `[Error: { init } = insights.chrome, insights.chrome.init is not a function]`;
 
 exports[`PlatformServices should return a failed setAppName: failed setAppName 1`] = `"{ identifyApp } = insights.chrome, insights.chrome.identifyApp is not a function"`;
diff --git a/src/services/__tests__/platformServices.test.js b/src/services/__tests__/platformServices.test.js
index 1ed9a69ed..4641e6935 100644
--- a/src/services/__tests__/platformServices.test.js
+++ b/src/services/__tests__/platformServices.test.js
@@ -52,13 +52,12 @@ describe('PlatformServices', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  it('should return a failed getUserPermissions', done => {
+  it('should return a failed getUserPermissions', () => {
     window.insights.chrome.getUserPermissions = undefined;
 
-    platformServices.getUserPermissions().catch(error => {
-      expect(error).toMatchSnapshot('failed user permissions');
-      done();
-    });
+    expect(platformServices.getUserPermissions).toThrowError(
+      '{ getUserPermissions } = insights.chrome, insights.chrome.getUserPermissions is not a function'
+    );
   });
 
   it('should return a failed initializeChrome', done => {
diff --git a/src/services/platformServices.js b/src/services/platformServices.js
index d2c276fc6..ce863f8bf 100644
--- a/src/services/platformServices.js
+++ b/src/services/platformServices.js
@@ -28,15 +28,21 @@ const getUser = async () => {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * FixMe: revert this back towards async/await
+ * Removed because there appears to be some quirky behavior where permissions will not come through
+ * unless the function, and/or await are specifically returned, i.e. "return await insights.chrome...".
+ */
 /**
  * Basic user permissions.
  *
+ * @param {string} appName
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
-const getUserPermissions = async () => {
+const getUserPermissions = (appName = '') => {
   const { insights } = window;
   try {
-    await insights.chrome.getUserPermissions();
+    return insights.chrome.getUserPermissions(appName);
   } catch (e) {
     throw new Error(`{ getUserPermissions } = insights.chrome, ${e.message}`);
   }
diff --git a/src/services/userServices.js b/src/services/userServices.js
index 53129ccb7..f262a5b93 100644
--- a/src/services/userServices.js
+++ b/src/services/userServices.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const authorizeUser = async () => {
 
   try {
     userData = await getUser();
-    userPermissions = await getUserPermissions();
+    userPermissions = await getUserPermissions(helpers.UI_NAME);
   } catch (e) {
     message = e.message;
   }
diff --git a/src/types/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap b/src/types/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
index 0d8311bfe..a8eaffdc1 100644
--- a/src/types/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
+++ b/src/types/__tests__/__snapshots__/index.test.js.snap
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Object {
       "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES": Object {
         "ORG_ADMIN": "is_org_admin",
       },
+      "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES": Object {
+        "PERMISSION": "permission",
+        "RESOURCE_DEFS": "resourceDefinitions",
+      },
     },
     "rhsmApi": Object {
       "RHSM_API_PATH_ID_TYPES": Object {
@@ -101,6 +105,10 @@ Object {
       "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES": Object {
         "ORG_ADMIN": "is_org_admin",
       },
+      "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES": Object {
+        "PERMISSION": "permission",
+        "RESOURCE_DEFS": "resourceDefinitions",
+      },
     },
     "rhsmApi": Object {
       "RHSM_API_PATH_ID_TYPES": Object {
@@ -186,6 +194,10 @@ Object {
     "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES": Object {
       "ORG_ADMIN": "is_org_admin",
     },
+    "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES": Object {
+      "PERMISSION": "permission",
+      "RESOURCE_DEFS": "resourceDefinitions",
+    },
   },
   "rhsmApiTypes": Object {
     "RHSM_API_PATH_ID_TYPES": Object {
@@ -275,6 +287,10 @@ Object {
     "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES": Object {
       "ORG_ADMIN": "is_org_admin",
     },
+    "PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES": Object {
+      "PERMISSION": "permission",
+      "RESOURCE_DEFS": "resourceDefinitions",
+    },
   },
   "rhsmApi": Object {
     "RHSM_API_PATH_ID_TYPES": Object {
diff --git a/src/types/platformApiTypes.js b/src/types/platformApiTypes.js
index c65150c55..5302dee88 100644
--- a/src/types/platformApiTypes.js
+++ b/src/types/platformApiTypes.js
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@ const PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES = {
   ORG_ADMIN: 'is_org_admin'
 };
 
+/**
+ * Platform response of USER PERMISSION type values.
+ * Schema/map of expected response identity user permission types.
+ *
+ * @type {{PERMISSION: string}}
+ */
+const PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES = {
+  PERMISSION: 'permission',
+  RESOURCE_DEFS: 'resourceDefinitions'
+};
+
 /**
  * Platform API types.
  *
@@ -55,7 +66,8 @@ const platformApiTypes = {
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_ENTITLEMENTS_APP_TYPES,
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY,
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_TYPES,
-  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES
+  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES,
+  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES
 };
 
 export {
@@ -65,5 +77,6 @@ export {
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_ENTITLEMENTS_APP_TYPES,
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY,
   PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_TYPES,
-  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES
+  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_IDENTITY_USER_TYPES,
+  PLATFORM_API_RESPONSE_USER_PERMISSION_TYPES
 };