diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/FtpClient.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/FtpClient.cpp
index 178bb6c47c..e181d5c7e7 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/FtpClient.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/FtpClient.cpp
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ FtpClient::PutFile(const string& local, const string& remote, ftp_mode mode)
 	if (rc) {
 		_GetReply(replyString, code, codeType);
 		rc = codeType <= 2;
-		// at least BeOS' ftpd forces 640 which RobinHood doesn't like...
-		Chmod(remote, "644");
 	}
 	
 	return rc;
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
index aa95961e86..436974becd 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,10 @@ VideoConsumer::FtpSave(char* filename)
 
 			if (ftp->PutFile((string)filename, (string)"temp")) {
 				// send the file to the server
+
+				ftp->Chmod((string)filename, (string)"644");
+				// make it world readable
+
 				UpdateFtpStatus("Renaming ...");
 
 				if (ftp->MoveFile((string)"temp", (string)filename)) {