diff --git a/lib/moodlelib.php b/lib/moodlelib.php
index 9cca4478d91..ecfbcb11d44 100644
--- a/lib/moodlelib.php
+++ b/lib/moodlelib.php
@@ -796,6 +796,7 @@ function make_upload_directory($directory) {
                 notify("ERROR: Could not find or create a directory ($currdir)");
                 return false;
             }
+            @chmod($currdir, $CFG->directorypermissions);  // Just in case mkdir didn't do it
         }
     }