diff --git a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
index 0668d3e17..a40c4f1f2 100644
--- a/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
+++ b/helpers/helpers.v2.1.d/backup
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ ynh_restore() {
     else
         mv "$archive_path" "${target}"
     fi
+
+    _ynh_apply_default_permissions "$target"
 }
 
 # Restore all files that were previously backuped in an app backup script