diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomApplicationRepositoryImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomApplicationRepositoryImpl.java
index 5444323a07..0c15a60cbd 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomApplicationRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomApplicationRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -3,18 +3,17 @@ package com.appsmith.server.repositories;
 import com.appsmith.server.acl.AclPermission;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.Application;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.QApplication;
-import com.appsmith.server.domains.User;
 import lombok.NonNull;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.ReactiveMongoOperations;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.convert.MongoConverter;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria;
-import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Query;
-import org.springframework.security.core.context.ReactiveSecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria.where;
 
 @Component
@@ -34,33 +33,15 @@ public class CustomApplicationRepositoryImpl extends BaseAppsmithRepositoryImpl<
 
     @Override
     public Mono<Application> findByIdAndOrganizationId(String id, String orgId, AclPermission permission) {
-        return ReactiveSecurityContextHolder.getContext()
-                .map(ctx -> ctx.getAuthentication())
-                .flatMap(auth -> {
-                    User user = (User) auth.getPrincipal();
-                    Query query = new Query(getIdCriteria(id));
-                    query.addCriteria(where(fieldName(QApplication.application.organizationId)).is(orgId));
-                    query.addCriteria(new Criteria().andOperator(notDeleted(), userAcl(user, permission)));
+        Criteria orgIdCriteria = where(fieldName(QApplication.application.organizationId)).is(orgId);
+        Criteria idCriteria = getIdCriteria(id);
 
-                    return mongoOperations.query(Application.class)
-                            .matching(query)
-                            .one();
-                });
+        return queryOne(List.of(idCriteria, orgIdCriteria), permission);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Mono<Application> findByName(String name, AclPermission permission) {
-        return ReactiveSecurityContextHolder.getContext()
-                .map(ctx -> ctx.getAuthentication())
-                .map(auth -> auth.getPrincipal())
-                .flatMap(principal -> {
-                   User user = (User) principal;
-                   Query query = new Query(where(fieldName(QApplication.application.name)).is(name));
-                   query.addCriteria(new Criteria().andOperator(notDeleted(), userAcl(user, permission)));
-
-                   return mongoOperations.query(Application.class)
-                           .matching(query)
-                           .one();
-                });
+        Criteria nameCriteria = where(fieldName(QApplication.application.name)).is(name);
+        return queryOne(List.of(nameCriteria), permission);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomOrganizationRepositoryImpl.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomOrganizationRepositoryImpl.java
index e3aa0c95d4..c67bef7a74 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomOrganizationRepositoryImpl.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/main/java/com/appsmith/server/repositories/CustomOrganizationRepositoryImpl.java
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package com.appsmith.server.repositories;
 
 import com.appsmith.server.acl.AclPermission;
-import com.appsmith.server.domains.Application;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.Organization;
-import com.appsmith.server.domains.QApplication;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.QOrganization;
+import com.appsmith.server.domains.QPlugin;
 import com.appsmith.server.domains.User;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.ReactiveMongoOperations;
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ import org.springframework.security.core.context.ReactiveSecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.query.Criteria.where;
 
 @Component
@@ -29,35 +30,16 @@ public class CustomOrganizationRepositoryImpl extends BaseAppsmithRepositoryImpl
     @Override
     public Mono<Organization> findByName(String name, AclPermission aclPermission) {
         log.debug("Going to find organization by Name: {}", name);
-        return ReactiveSecurityContextHolder.getContext()
-                .switchIfEmpty(Mono.error(new Exception("Can't find user")))
-                .map(ctx -> ctx.getAuthentication())
-                .flatMap(auth -> {
-                    User user = (User) auth.getPrincipal();
-                    Query query = new Query();
-                    query.addCriteria(where(fieldName(QOrganization.organization.name)).is(name));
-                    query.addCriteria(new Criteria().andOperator(notDeleted(), userAcl(user, aclPermission)));
+        Criteria nameCriterita = where(fieldName(QOrganization.organization.name)).is(name);
 
-                    return mongoOperations.query(Organization.class)
-                            .matching(query)
-                            .one();
-                });
+        return queryOne(List.of(nameCriterita), aclPermission);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Mono<Organization> findByIdAndPluginsPluginId(String organizationId, String pluginId, AclPermission aclPermission) {
-        return ReactiveSecurityContextHolder.getContext()
-                .map(ctx -> ctx.getAuthentication())
-                .flatMap(auth -> {
-                    User user = (User) auth.getPrincipal();
-                    Query query = new Query(getIdCriteria(organizationId));
-                    query.addCriteria(where(fieldName(QOrganization.organization.plugins.any().pluginId)).is(pluginId));
-                    query.addCriteria(new Criteria().andOperator(notDeleted(), userAcl(user, aclPermission)));
-
-                    return mongoOperations.query(Organization.class)
-                            .matching(query)
-                            .one();
-                });
+        Criteria idCriteria = where(fieldName(QOrganization.organization.id)).is(organizationId);
+        Criteria pluginIdCriteria = where(fieldName(QOrganization.organization.plugins.any().pluginId)).is(pluginId);
 
+        return queryOne(List.of(idCriteria, pluginIdCriteria), aclPermission);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/UserServiceTest.java b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/UserServiceTest.java
index a3162f5872..e979f70d62 100644
--- a/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/UserServiceTest.java
+++ b/app/server/appsmith-server/src/test/java/com/appsmith/server/services/UserServiceTest.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.security.test.context.support.WithUserDetails;
 import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
@@ -28,17 +29,16 @@ public class UserServiceTest {
     OrganizationService organizationService;
 
     Mono<User> userMono;
+
     Mono<Organization> organizationMono;
 
     @Before
     public void setup() {
-
         userMono = userService.findByEmail("usertest@usertest.com");
         organizationMono = organizationService.getByName("Spring Test Organization");
     }
 
     //Test the update organization flow.
-
     @Test
     public void updateInvalidUserWithAnything() {
         User updateUser = new User();
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class UserServiceTest {
     }
 
     @Test
+    @WithUserDetails(value = "api_user")
     public void updateUserWithValidOrganization() {
         User updateUser = new User();
         //Add valid organization id to the updateUser object.