diff --git a/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller.go b/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller.go
index 56c75e03..37f0d8a6 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller.go
@@ -226,12 +226,18 @@ func (r *ReconcilePostgres) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (_ reconcile.Re
 			reqLogger.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Could not give %s permissions \"%s\"", reader, readerPrivs))
 			continue
 		}
-		schemaPrivilegesWriter := postgres.PostgresSchemaPrivileges{database, owner, reader, schema, readerPrivs, true}
+		schemaPrivilegesWriter := postgres.PostgresSchemaPrivileges{database, owner, writer, schema, readerPrivs, true}
 		err = r.pg.SetSchemaPrivileges(schemaPrivilegesWriter, reqLogger)
 		if err != nil {
 			reqLogger.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Could not give %s permissions \"%s\"", writer, writerPrivs))
 			continue
 		}
+		schemaPrivilegesOwner := postgres.PostgresSchemaPrivileges{database, owner, owner, schema, readerPrivs, true}
+		err = r.pg.SetSchemaPrivileges(schemaPrivilegesOwner, reqLogger)
+		if err != nil {
+			reqLogger.Error(err, fmt.Sprintf("Could not give %s permissions \"%s\"", writer, writerPrivs))
+			continue
+		}
 
 		instance.Status.Schemas = append(instance.Status.Schemas, schema)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller_test.go
index 97bb74a9..4c45db3b 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/postgres/postgres_controller_test.go
@@ -682,10 +682,10 @@ var _ = Describe("ReconcilePostgres", func() {
 					// Expected method calls
 					// customers schema
 					pg.EXPECT().CreateSchema(name, name+"-group", "customers", gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
-					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "customers", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(2)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "customers", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(3)
 					// stores schema
 					pg.EXPECT().CreateSchema(name, name+"-group", "stores", gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
-					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "stores", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(2)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "stores", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(3)
 				})
 
 				It("should update status", func() {
@@ -710,8 +710,9 @@ var _ = Describe("ReconcilePostgres", func() {
 					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "customers", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any() ,gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(0)
 					// stores schema
 					pg.EXPECT().CreateSchema(name, name+"-group", "stores", gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
-					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "stores", gomock.Any(), false, gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
-					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "stores", gomock.Any(), true, gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", name+"-reader", "stores", gomock.Any(), false, gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", name+"-writer", "stores", gomock.Any(), true, gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", name+"-group", "stores", gomock.Any(), true, gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
 				})
 
 				It("should update status", func() {
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ReconcilePostgres", func() {
 					// Expected method calls
 					// customers schema
 					pg.EXPECT().CreateSchema(name, name+"-group", "customers", gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(1)
-					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "customers", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(2)
+					pg.EXPECT().SetSchemaPrivileges(name, name+"-group", gomock.Any(), "customers", gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(nil).Times(3)
 					// stores schema already exists
 					pg.EXPECT().CreateSchema(name, name+"-group", "stores", gomock.Any()).Times(0)
 					// Call reconcile