diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
index 9749f5a1d0b79..937c6f5e70b16 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <qstack.h>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <ctime>
 
 
@@ -188,6 +189,10 @@ void PropagateLocalMkdir::startLocalMkdir()
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!_item->_remotePerm.isNull() && !_item->_remotePerm.hasPermission(RemotePermissions::CanAddFile) && !_item->_remotePerm.hasPermission(RemotePermissions::CanAddSubDirectories)) {
+        std::filesystem::permissions(newDirStr.toStdWString(), std::filesystem::perms::owner_write | std::filesystem::perms::group_write | std::filesystem::perms::owner_write, std::filesystem::perm_options::remove);
+    }
+
     // Insert the directory into the database. The correct etag will be set later,
     // once all contents have been propagated, because should_update_metadata is true.
     // Adding an entry with a dummy etag to the database still makes sense here