diff --git a/chat_server/blueprints/personas.py b/chat_server/blueprints/personas.py
index 6dd8c3d7..5ca74785 100644
--- a/chat_server/blueprints/personas.py
+++ b/chat_server/blueprints/personas.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     PersonaData,
 )
 from chat_server.server_utils.api_dependencies.validators import permitted_access
-from chat_server.server_utils.socketio_utils import notify_personas_changed
+from chat_server.server_utils.persona_utils import notify_personas_changed, list_personas as _list_personas
 from utils.database_utils.mongo_utils import MongoFilter, MongoLogicalOperators
 from utils.database_utils.mongo_utils.queries.wrapper import MongoDocumentsAPI
 
@@ -61,34 +61,10 @@
 @router.get("/list")
 async def list_personas(
     current_user: CurrentUserData,
-    request_model: ListPersonasQueryModel = permitted_access(ListPersonasQueryModel),
+    request_model: ListPersonasQueryModel = permitted_access(ListPersonasQueryModel)
 ) -> JSONResponse:
     """Lists personas matching query params"""
-    filters = []
-    if request_model.llms:
-        filters.append(
-            MongoFilter(
-                key="supported_llms",
-                value=request_model.llms,
-                logical_operator=MongoLogicalOperators.ALL,
-            )
-        )
-    if request_model.user_id and request_model.user_id != "*":
-        filters.append(MongoFilter(key="user_id", value=request_model.user_id))
-    else:
-        user_filter = [{"user_id": None}, {"user_id": current_user.user_id}]
-        filters.append(
-            MongoFilter(value=user_filter, logical_operator=MongoLogicalOperators.OR)
-        )
-    if request_model.only_enabled:
-        filters.append(MongoFilter(key="enabled", value=True))
-    items = MongoDocumentsAPI.PERSONAS.list_items(
-        filters=filters, result_as_cursor=False
-    )
-    for item in items:
-        item["id"] = item.pop("_id")
-        item["enabled"] = item.get("enabled", False)
-    return JSONResponse(content={"items": items})
+    return await _list_personas(current_user, request_model)
 
 
 @router.get("/get/{persona_id}")
diff --git a/chat_server/server_utils/socketio_utils.py b/chat_server/server_utils/persona_utils.py
similarity index 69%
rename from chat_server/server_utils/socketio_utils.py
rename to chat_server/server_utils/persona_utils.py
index 2c4412ab..44475402 100644
--- a/chat_server/server_utils/socketio_utils.py
+++ b/chat_server/server_utils/persona_utils.py
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@
 from typing import Optional, List
 from asyncio import Lock
 
-from chat_server.server_utils.api_dependencies import (CurrentUserModel,
-                                                       ListPersonasQueryModel)
-from chat_server.sio.server import sio
+from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
 
+from chat_server.server_utils.api_dependencies import ListPersonasQueryModel, CurrentUserData
+from chat_server.sio.server import sio
+from utils.database_utils.mongo_utils import MongoFilter, MongoLogicalOperators
+from utils.database_utils.mongo_utils.queries.wrapper import MongoDocumentsAPI
 
 _LOCK = Lock()
 
@@ -48,10 +50,8 @@ async def notify_personas_changed(supported_llms: Optional[List[str]] = None):
     :param supported_llms: List of LLM names affected by a transaction. If None,
         then updates all LLMs listed in database configuration
     """
-    from chat_server.blueprints.personas import list_personas
     async with _LOCK:
-        resp = await list_personas(CurrentUserModel(_id="", nickname="",
-                                                    first_name="", last_name=""),
+        resp = await list_personas(None,
                                    ListPersonasQueryModel(only_enabled=True))
         update_time = time()
         enabled_personas = json.loads(resp.body.decode())
@@ -69,3 +69,32 @@ async def notify_personas_changed(supported_llms: Optional[List[str]] = None):
                     valid_personas[llm].append(persona)
         sio.emit("configured_personas_changed", {"personas": valid_personas,
                                                  "update_time": update_time})
+
+
+async def list_personas(current_user: CurrentUserData,
+                        request_model: ListPersonasQueryModel) -> JSONResponse:
+    filters = []
+    if request_model.llms:
+        filters.append(
+            MongoFilter(
+                key="supported_llms",
+                value=request_model.llms,
+                logical_operator=MongoLogicalOperators.ALL,
+            )
+        )
+    if request_model.user_id and request_model.user_id != "*":
+        filters.append(MongoFilter(key="user_id", value=request_model.user_id))
+    elif current_user:
+        user_filter = [{"user_id": None}, {"user_id": current_user.user_id}]
+        filters.append(
+            MongoFilter(value=user_filter, logical_operator=MongoLogicalOperators.OR)
+        )
+    if request_model.only_enabled:
+        filters.append(MongoFilter(key="enabled", value=True))
+    items = MongoDocumentsAPI.PERSONAS.list_items(
+        filters=filters, result_as_cursor=False
+    )
+    for item in items:
+        item["id"] = item.pop("_id")
+        item["enabled"] = item.get("enabled", False)
+    return JSONResponse(content={"items": items})
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