diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/core/permission/PermissionManager.sol b/packages/contracts/src/core/permission/PermissionManager.sol
index f2e2ad97e..25ce60341 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/core/permission/PermissionManager.sol
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/core/permission/PermissionManager.sol
@@ -252,13 +252,15 @@ abstract contract PermissionManager is Initializable {
             // If this permission is not set, continue.
         }
 
-        // Generic caller (`_who: ANY_ADDR`) condition check
+        // Generic caller (`_who: ANY_ADDR`)
         {
-            // This permission can only be granted in conjunction with a condition via the `grantWithCondition` function.
             address genericCallerPermission = permissionsHashed[
                 permissionHash({_where: _where, _who: ANY_ADDR, _permissionId: _permissionId})
             ];
 
+            // If the permission was granted directly to (`_who: ANY_ADDR`), return `true`.
+            if (genericCallerPermission == ALLOW_FLAG) return true;
+
             // If the permission was granted with a condition, check the condition and return the result.
             if (genericCallerPermission != UNSET_FLAG) {
                 return
diff --git a/packages/contracts/test/core/permission/permission-manager.ts b/packages/contracts/test/core/permission/permission-manager.ts
index 6d1577c4e..1dc1836f7 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/test/core/permission/permission-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/test/core/permission/permission-manager.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ interface SingleTargetPermission {
   permissionId: string;
 }
 
-describe('Core: PermissionManager', function () {
+describe.only('Core: PermissionManager', function () {
   let pm: PermissionManagerTest;
   let signers: SignerWithAddress[];
   let ownerSigner: SignerWithAddress;
@@ -1101,6 +1101,17 @@ describe('Core: PermissionManager', function () {
         )
       ).to.be.true;
     });
+
+    it('returns `true` if the permission is granted to `_who == ANY_ADDR`', async () => {
+      await pm.grant(pm.address, ANY_ADDR, ADMIN_PERMISSION_ID);
+      const isGranted = await pm.callStatic.isGranted(
+        pm.address,
+        otherSigner.address,
+        ADMIN_PERMISSION_ID,
+        []
+      );
+      expect(isGranted).to.be.equal(true);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('_hasPermission', () => {