diff --git a/linux/src/main.cpp b/linux/src/main.cpp
index 9f96c96..8fbe095 100644
--- a/linux/src/main.cpp
+++ b/linux/src/main.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 static App app;
 glm::vec2 g_cursor_pos;
 
-int mkpath(const std::string& dir, mode_t mode = ALLPERMS)
+int mkpath(const std::string& dir, mode_t mode = DEFFILEMODE)
 {
     struct stat sb;
 
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ int mkpath(const std::string& dir, mode_t mode = ALLPERMS)
     mkpath(dirname(strdupa(dir.c_str())), mode);
 
     int ret = mkdir(dir.c_str(), mode);
+    chmod(dir.c_str(), S_IRWXU);
     if (ret != 0)
         LOG("mkdir failed with error %d on %s", errno, dir.c_str());
     return ret;
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** args)
     printf("Vendor: %s\n", glGetString(GL_VENDOR));
     glfwShowWindow(wnd);
 
+    umask(0);
+
     App::I = &app;
     app.initLog();
     app.create();