diff --git a/friendica-fix-avatar-permissions.sh b/friendica-fix-avatar-permissions.sh
index 13642af..e09e47d 100755
--- a/friendica-fix-avatar-permissions.sh
+++ b/friendica-fix-avatar-permissions.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ IFS="
 site=friendica.example.net
 user=friendica
 group=friendica
-fileperm=644
-folderperm=755
+fileperm=640
+folderperm=750
 folder=/var/www/friendica
 folderescaped=${folder////\\/}
 tmpfile=/tmp/friendica-fix-avatar-permissions.txt