diff --git a/backend/local.go b/backend/local.go
index 56f8f6a1f..58c7dde2f 100644
--- a/backend/local.go
+++ b/backend/local.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (b *Local) renameFile(file *os.File, t Type, id ID) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return os.Chmod(filename, fi.Mode()&os.FileMode(^uint32(0111)))
+	return os.Chmod(filename, fi.Mode()&os.FileMode(^uint32(0222)))
 }
 
 // Construct directory for given Type.
diff --git a/backend/sftp.go b/backend/sftp.go
index 8ec68fde7..4a3ec041e 100644
--- a/backend/sftp.go
+++ b/backend/sftp.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (r *SFTP) renameFile(oldname string, t Type, id ID) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return r.c.Chmod(filename, fi.Mode()&os.FileMode(^uint32(0111)))
+	return r.c.Chmod(filename, fi.Mode()&os.FileMode(^uint32(0222)))
 }
 
 // Construct directory for given Type.