diff --git a/packages/panels/src/helpers.php b/packages/panels/src/helpers.php
index 1c312932c0..82722a623c 100644
--- a/packages/panels/src/helpers.php
+++ b/packages/panels/src/helpers.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use Filament\Facades\Filament;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Access\AuthorizationException;
 use Illuminate\Auth\Access\Response;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 
 if (! function_exists('Filament\authorize')) {
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ if (! function_exists('Filament\authorize')) {
         $user = Filament::auth()->user();
 
         if (! $shouldCheckPolicyExistence) {
-            return Gate::forUser($user)->authorize($action, $model);
+            return Gate::forUser($user)->authorize($action, Arr::wrap($model));
         }
 
         $policy = Gate::getPolicyFor($model);
@@ -44,6 +45,6 @@ if (! function_exists('Filament\authorize')) {
             return $response->authorize();
         }
 
-        return Gate::forUser($user)->authorize($action, $model);
+        return Gate::forUser($user)->authorize($action, Arr::wrap($model));
     }
 }