diff --git a/waggle-dance-core/src/main/java/com/hotels/bdp/waggledance/server/FederatedHMSHandler.java b/waggle-dance-core/src/main/java/com/hotels/bdp/waggledance/server/FederatedHMSHandler.java
index 842bbd9fb..ec79ee39d 100644
--- a/waggle-dance-core/src/main/java/com/hotels/bdp/waggledance/server/FederatedHMSHandler.java
+++ b/waggle-dance-core/src/main/java/com/hotels/bdp/waggledance/server/FederatedHMSHandler.java
@@ -1341,6 +1341,14 @@ public GrantRevokePrivilegeResponse grant_revoke_privileges(GrantRevokePrivilege
   public GrantRevokePrivilegeResponse refresh_privileges(HiveObjectRef hiveObjectRef, String authorizer,
                                                          GrantRevokePrivilegeRequest grantRevokePrivilegeRequest) throws MetaException, TException {
     DatabaseMapping databaseMapping = checkWritePermissions(hiveObjectRef.getDbName());
+    PrivilegeBag privilegeBag = grantRevokePrivilegeRequest.getPrivileges();
+    if (privilegeBag != null && privilegeBag.getPrivileges() != null) {
+      for (HiveObjectPrivilege hiveObjectPrivilege : privilegeBag.getPrivileges()) {
+        if (hiveObjectPrivilege.getHiveObject() != null) {
+          databaseMapping.transformInboundHiveObjectRef(hiveObjectPrivilege.getHiveObject());
+        }
+      }
+    }
     return databaseMapping.getClient().refresh_privileges(databaseMapping.transformInboundHiveObjectRef(hiveObjectRef),
             authorizer, grantRevokePrivilegeRequest);
   }