diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/FileSaveSession.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/FileSaveSession.java
index 14514cd4ad7..60c1eb00d73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/FileSaveSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/logic/exporter/FileSaveSession.java
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ public class FileSaveSession extends SaveSession {
     private static final String TEMP_SUFFIX = "save.bib";
     private final Path temporaryFile;
 
-
     public FileSaveSession(Charset encoding, boolean backup) throws SaveException {
         this(encoding, backup, createTemporaryFile());
     }
@@ -86,8 +85,12 @@ public void commit(Path file) throws SaveException {
                 LOGGER.error("Error when creating lock file.", ex);
             }
 
-            // Try to save file permissions to restore them later (by default: allow everything)
-            Set<PosixFilePermission> oldFilePermissions = EnumSet.allOf(PosixFilePermission.class);
+            // Try to save file permissions to restore them later (by default: 664)
+            Set<PosixFilePermission> oldFilePermissions = EnumSet.of(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_READ,
+                    PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE,
+                    PosixFilePermission.GROUP_READ,
+                    PosixFilePermission.GROUP_WRITE,
+                    PosixFilePermission.OTHERS_READ);
             if (FileUtil.isPosixCompilant && Files.exists(file)) {
                 try {
                     oldFilePermissions = Files.getPosixFilePermissions(file);