diff --git a/src/func_create_ff.cpp b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
index 5c5e1ee3..85b2e6da 100644
--- a/src/func_create_ff.cpp
+++ b/src/func_create_ff.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ namespace l
 
             fullpath = branch.path / fusepath_;
 
+            if(!fs::acl::dir_has_defaults(fullpath))
+              mode_ &= ~umask_;
+
             rv = fs::open(fullpath,ffi_->flags,mode_);
             if((rv == -1) && (errno == EROFS))
               {