diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/db.py b/python/python/lancedb/db.py
index b2c1c6476..920b38e46 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/db.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/db.py
@@ -718,10 +718,18 @@ class LanceDBConnection(DBConnection):
         """
         if namespace_path is None:
             namespace_path = []
-        return self._namespace_conn().list_namespaces(
-            namespace_path=namespace_path,
-            page_token=page_token,
-            limit=limit,
+        if namespace_path:
+            return self._namespace_conn().list_namespaces(
+                namespace_path=namespace_path,
+                page_token=page_token,
+                limit=limit,
+            )
+        return LOOP.run(
+            self._conn.list_namespaces(
+                namespace_path=namespace_path,
+                page_token=page_token,
+                limit=limit,
+            )
         )
 
     @override