diff --git a/src/opnsense/service/modules/template.py b/src/opnsense/service/modules/template.py
index 9fdbcb31f..908555464 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/service/modules/template.py
+++ b/src/opnsense/service/modules/template.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import traceback
 import copy
 import codecs
 import jinja2
+import shutil
 import addons.template_helpers
 
 __author__ = 'Ad Schellevis'
@@ -280,6 +281,8 @@ class Template(object):
                             if last_bytes_template in ('\n', '\r'):
                                 f_out.write('\n')
                         f_out.close()
+                        # copy parents file permissions
+                        shutil.copymode(os.path.dirname(filename), filename)
 
                         result.append(filename)