diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/mocked/modelRegistrySettings/modelRegistryPermissions.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/mocked/modelRegistrySettings/modelRegistryPermissions.cy.ts
index 95f9a1ee0c..885f41d2a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/mocked/modelRegistrySettings/modelRegistryPermissions.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/mocked/modelRegistrySettings/modelRegistryPermissions.cy.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe('MR Permissions', () => {
     cy.findByTestId('not-found-page').should('exist');
   });
 
-  it('Redirect if no rolebindings (if valid MR, there will at least be a default)', () => {
+  it('redirect if no modelregistry', () => {
     initIntercepts({ isEmpty: true });
     usersTab.visit('example-mr');
     cy.url().should('eq', `${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/modelRegistrySettings`);
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/k8s/roleBindings.ts b/frontend/src/api/k8s/roleBindings.ts
index defc960686..7805523b5b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/k8s/roleBindings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/k8s/roleBindings.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   k8sListResource,
   k8sPatchResource,
   K8sStatus,
+  K8sResourceCommon,
 } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk-utils';
 import {
   K8sAPIOptions,
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import { RoleBindingModel } from '~/api/models';
 import { genRandomChars } from '~/utilities/string';
 import { applyK8sAPIOptions } from '~/api/apiMergeUtils';
 import { RoleBindingPermissionsRoleType } from '~/concepts/roleBinding/types';
-import { addOwnerReference } from '../k8sUtils';
+import { addOwnerReference } from '~/api/k8sUtils';
 
 export const generateRoleBindingServingRuntime = (
   name: string,
@@ -60,13 +61,8 @@ export const generateRoleBindingPermissions = (
     [KnownLabels.DASHBOARD_RESOURCE]: 'true',
     [KnownLabels.PROJECT_SHARING]: 'true',
   },
+  ownerReference?: K8sResourceCommon,
 ): RoleBindingKind => {
-  const roleRef = {
-    apiGroup: 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io',
-    apiVersion: 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1',
-    kind: rbRoleRefKind,
-    name: rbRoleRefName,
-  };
   const roleBindingObject: RoleBindingKind = {
     apiVersion: 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1',
     kind: 'RoleBinding',
@@ -75,7 +71,11 @@ export const generateRoleBindingPermissions = (
       namespace,
       labels: rbLabels,
     },
-    roleRef: roleRef,
+    roleRef: {
+      apiGroup: 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io',
+      kind: rbRoleRefKind,
+      name: rbRoleRefName,
+    },
     subjects: [
       {
         apiGroup: 'rbac.authorization.k8s.io',
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export const generateRoleBindingPermissions = (
       },
     ],
   };
-  return addOwnerReference(roleBindingObject, roleRef);
+  return addOwnerReference(roleBindingObject, ownerReference);
 };
 
 export const listRoleBindings = (
diff --git a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissions.tsx b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissions.tsx
index aa8e31a4b1..105f7d98d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissions.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   EmptyStateHeader,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { ExclamationCircleIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
+import { K8sResourceCommon } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk-utils';
 import { GroupKind, RoleBindingKind, RoleBindingRoleRef } from '~/k8sTypes';
 import { ProjectSectionID } from '~/pages/projects/screens/detail/types';
 import { ContextResourceData } from '~/types';
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ import { RoleBindingPermissionsRBType, RoleBindingPermissionsRoleType } from './
 import { filterRoleBindingSubjects } from './utils';
 
 type RoleBindingPermissionsProps = {
+  ownerReference?: K8sResourceCommon;
   roleBindingPermissionsRB: ContextResourceData<RoleBindingKind>;
   defaultRoleBindingName?: string;
   permissionOptions: {
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ type RoleBindingPermissionsProps = {
 };
 
 const RoleBindingPermissions: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsProps> = ({
+  ownerReference,
   roleBindingPermissionsRB,
   defaultRoleBindingName,
   permissionOptions,
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ const RoleBindingPermissions: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsProps> = ({
 
   const userTable = (
     <RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection
+      ownerReference={ownerReference}
       defaultRoleBindingName={defaultRoleBindingName}
       projectName={projectName}
       roleRefKind={roleRefKind}
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ const RoleBindingPermissions: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsProps> = ({
 
   const groupTable = (
     <RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection
+      ownerReference={ownerReference}
       defaultRoleBindingName={defaultRoleBindingName}
       projectName={projectName}
       roleRefKind={roleRefKind}
diff --git a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTable.tsx b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTable.tsx
index 9c38b0c12d..a40c8d06aa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTable.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { K8sResourceCommon } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk-utils';
 import { Table } from '~/components/table';
 import { RoleBindingKind, RoleBindingRoleRef, RoleBindingSubject } from '~/k8sTypes';
 import { deleteRoleBinding, generateRoleBindingPermissions, createRoleBinding } from '~/api';
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import { firstSubject } from './utils';
 import RoleBindingPermissionsTableRowAdd from './RoleBindingPermissionsTableRowAdd';
 
 type RoleBindingPermissionsTableProps = {
+  ownerReference?: K8sResourceCommon;
   subjectKind: RoleBindingSubject['kind'];
   namespace: string;
   roleRefKind: RoleBindingRoleRef['kind'];
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ type RoleBindingPermissionsTableProps = {
 };
 
 const RoleBindingPermissionsTable: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsTableProps> = ({
+  ownerReference,
   subjectKind,
   namespace,
   roleRefKind,
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ const RoleBindingPermissionsTable: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsTableProps> =
                 roleRefName || rbRoleRefName,
                 roleRefKind,
                 labels,
+                ownerReference,
               );
               createRoleBinding(newRBObject)
                 .then(() => {
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ const RoleBindingPermissionsTable: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsTableProps> =
               roleRefName || rbRoleRefName,
               roleRefKind,
               labels,
+              ownerReference,
             );
             createRoleBinding(newRBObject)
               .then(() =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection.tsx b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection.tsx
index 46e823e663..a79143ba52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   StackItem,
   Title,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
+import { K8sResourceCommon } from '@openshift/dynamic-plugin-sdk-utils';
 import { RoleBindingKind, RoleBindingRoleRef, RoleBindingSubject } from '~/k8sTypes';
 import HeaderIcon from '~/concepts/design/HeaderIcon';
 import { ProjectObjectType } from '~/concepts/design/utils';
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import RoleBindingPermissionsTable from './RoleBindingPermissionsTable';
 import { RoleBindingPermissionsRBType, RoleBindingPermissionsRoleType } from './types';
 
 export type RoleBindingPermissionsTableSectionAltProps = {
+  ownerReference?: K8sResourceCommon;
   roleBindings: RoleBindingKind[];
   projectName: string;
   roleRefKind: RoleBindingRoleRef['kind'];
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export type RoleBindingPermissionsTableSectionAltProps = {
 };
 
 const RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsTableSectionAltProps> = ({
+  ownerReference,
   roleBindings,
   projectName,
   roleRefKind,
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ const RoleBindingPermissionsTableSection: React.FC<RoleBindingPermissionsTableSe
       </StackItem>
       <StackItem>
         <RoleBindingPermissionsTable
+          ownerReference={ownerReference}
           defaultRoleBindingName={defaultRoleBindingName}
           permissions={roleBindings}
           permissionOptions={permissionOptions}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/modelRegistrySettings/ModelRegistriesPermissions.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/modelRegistrySettings/ModelRegistriesPermissions.tsx
index d54a91b299..987d1778bc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/modelRegistrySettings/ModelRegistriesPermissions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/modelRegistrySettings/ModelRegistriesPermissions.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Navigate, useParams } from 'react-router';
-import { KnownLabels, RoleBindingKind } from '~/k8sTypes';
+import { KnownLabels, ModelRegistryKind, RoleBindingKind } from '~/k8sTypes';
 import { useGroups } from '~/api';
 import RoleBindingPermissions from '~/concepts/roleBinding/RoleBindingPermissions';
 import { useContextResourceData } from '~/utilities/useContextResourceData';
@@ -18,17 +18,33 @@ import ApplicationsPage from '~/pages/ApplicationsPage';
 import { MODEL_REGISTRY_DEFAULT_NAMESPACE } from '~/concepts/modelRegistry/const';
 import { SupportedArea } from '~/concepts/areas';
 import { RoleBindingPermissionsRoleType } from '~/concepts/roleBinding/types';
+import { useModelRegistryNamespaceCR } from '~/concepts/modelRegistry/context/useModelRegistryNamespaceCR';
 import useModelRegistryRoleBindings from './useModelRegistryRoleBindings';
 
 const ModelRegistriesManagePermissions: React.FC = () => {
   const [activeTabKey, setActiveTabKey] = React.useState('users');
+  const [ownerReference, setOwnerReference] = React.useState<ModelRegistryKind>();
   const [groups] = useGroups();
   const roleBindings = useContextResourceData<RoleBindingKind>(useModelRegistryRoleBindings());
   const { mrName } = useParams();
+  const state = useModelRegistryNamespaceCR(MODEL_REGISTRY_DEFAULT_NAMESPACE, mrName || '');
+  const [modelRegistryCR, crLoaded] = state;
   const filteredRoleBindings = roleBindings.data.filter(
     (rb) => rb.metadata.labels?.['app.kubernetes.io/name'] === mrName,
   );
-  if (roleBindings.loaded && filteredRoleBindings.length === 0) {
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (modelRegistryCR) {
+      setOwnerReference(modelRegistryCR);
+    } else {
+      setOwnerReference(undefined);
+    }
+  }, [modelRegistryCR]);
+
+  if (
+    (roleBindings.loaded && filteredRoleBindings.length === 0) ||
+    (crLoaded && !modelRegistryCR)
+  ) {
     return <Navigate to="/modelRegistrySettings" replace />;
   }
 
@@ -67,6 +83,7 @@ const ModelRegistriesManagePermissions: React.FC = () => {
         <TabContent id="users-tab-content" eventKey="users" hidden={activeTabKey !== 'users'}>
           <TabContentBody>
             <RoleBindingPermissions
+              ownerReference={ownerReference}
               defaultRoleBindingName={`${mrName}-users`}
               isGroupFirst
               permissionOptions={[