diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_attachment.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_attachment.py
index a8d5ce90672..deb457ba438 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_attachment.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/ir_attachment.py
@@ -489,11 +489,14 @@ class IrAttachment(models.Model):
         result = [id for id in orig_ids if id in ids]
 
         # If the original search reached the limit, it is important the
-        # filtered record set does so too. When a JS view recieve a
-        # record set whose length is bellow the limit, it thinks it
-        # reached the last page.
-        if len(orig_ids) == limit and len(result) < len(orig_ids):
-            result.extend(self._search(args, offset=offset + len(orig_ids),
+        # filtered record set does so too. When a JS view receive a
+        # record set whose length is below the limit, it thinks it
+        # reached the last page. To avoid an infinite recursion due to the
+        # permission checks the sub-call need to be aware of the number of
+        # expected records to retrieve
+        if len(orig_ids) == limit and len(result) < self._context.get('need', limit):
+            need = self._context.get('need', limit) - len(result)
+            result.extend(self.with_context(need=need)._search(args, offset=offset + len(orig_ids),
                                        limit=limit, order=order, count=count,
                                        access_rights_uid=access_rights_uid)[:limit - len(result)])