diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings.h
index 8463bcbdd9..e2de77ff31 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/settings.h
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ DeclareReadSetting(LaunchMode, LaunchMode);
 DeclareSetting(QString, WorkingDir);
 inline void cForceWorkingDir(const QString &newDir) {
 	cSetWorkingDir(newDir);
-	if (!gWorkingDir.isEmpty()) QDir().mkpath(gWorkingDir);
+	if (!gWorkingDir.isEmpty()) {
+		QDir().mkpath(gWorkingDir);
+		QFile::setPermissions(gWorkingDir,
+			QFileDevice::ReadUser | QFileDevice::WriteUser | QFileDevice::ExeUser);
+	}
+
 }
 DeclareReadSetting(QString, ExeName);
 DeclareReadSetting(QString, ExeDir);