diff --git a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.sh b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.sh
index 0ec768bb..d4909922 100755
--- a/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.sh
+++ b/postgresql/files/postgresql-backup.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ write_nagios_data() {
    	fi
 }
 
-
+fix_backup_permissions() {
+	chmod -R u+rwX,g-rwx,o-rwx ${HISTDIR}
+}
 ########
 #
 # Main
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
+fix_backup_permissions
 cleanup_old_backups
 
 exit $RETVAL