diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/index.js b/src/puter-js/src/index.js
index 70528b0a1..51f734bdb 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/index.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/index.js
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@ const puterInit = (function () {
 
         registerModule (name, cls, parameters = {}) {
             const instance = new cls(this.context, parameters);
+            instance.puter = this;
             this.modules_.push(name);
             this[name] = instance;
             if ( instance._init ) instance._init({ puter: this });
diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/modules/Perms.js b/src/puter-js/src/modules/Perms.js
index c43fe4b8b..5e555f173 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/modules/Perms.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/modules/Perms.js
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export default class Perms {
             permission: `user:${whoami.uuid}:email:read`,
         });
         if ( granted ) {
-            whoami = await puter.auth.whoami();
+            whoami = await this.puter.auth.whoami();
         }
         return whoami.email;
     }