diff --git a/plogical/backupUtilities.py b/plogical/backupUtilities.py
index 413110892..24a58e667 100755
--- a/plogical/backupUtilities.py
+++ b/plogical/backupUtilities.py
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ class backupUtilities:
                                          1024.0 * 1024.0))) + "MB"
                 items.save()
 
+        command = 'chmod 600 %s' % (os.path.join(backupPath,backupName+".tar.gz"))
+        ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+
         logging.CyberCPLogFileWriter.statusWriter(status, "Completed\n")
         os.remove(pidFile)