diff --git a/src/common-ssh/sftp.c b/src/common-ssh/sftp.c
index 4a6f7716a..6db67944d 100644
--- a/src/common-ssh/sftp.c
+++ b/src/common-ssh/sftp.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ int guac_common_ssh_sftp_handle_file_stream(
     /* Open file via SFTP */
     file = libssh2_sftp_open(filesystem->sftp_session, fullpath,
             LIBSSH2_FXF_WRITE | LIBSSH2_FXF_CREAT | LIBSSH2_FXF_TRUNC,
-            S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
+            user->sftp_attr_permissions);
 
     /* Inform of status */
     if (file != NULL) {
diff --git a/src/libguac/guacamole/user.h b/src/libguac/guacamole/user.h
index 13fb146d4..5f0f3b022 100644
--- a/src/libguac/guacamole/user.h
+++ b/src/libguac/guacamole/user.h
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ struct guac_user {
      */
     guac_object* __objects;
 
+    int sftp_attr_permissions;
+
     /**
      * Arbitrary user-specific data.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
index 48e7383bd..7cf94210e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const char* GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
     "sftp-root-directory",
     "sftp-disable-download",
     "sftp-disable-upload",
+    "sftp-attr-permissions",
     "private-key",
     "passphrase",
     "public-key",
@@ -148,6 +149,8 @@ enum SSH_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_SFTP_DISABLE_UPLOAD,
 
+    IDX_SFTP_ATTR_PERMISSIONS,
+
     /**
      * The private key to use for authentication, if any.
      */
@@ -449,6 +452,10 @@ guac_ssh_settings* guac_ssh_parse_args(guac_user* user,
         guac_user_parse_args_boolean(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                 IDX_SFTP_DISABLE_UPLOAD, false);
 
+    settings->sftp_attr_permissions =
+        guac_user_parse_args_int(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
+                IDX_SFTP_ATTR_PERMISSIONS, false);
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_SSH_AGENT
     settings->enable_agent =
         guac_user_parse_args_boolean(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
index 654046183..c232dc1b2 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ typedef struct guac_ssh_settings {
      */
     int timeout;
 
+    int sftp_attr_permissions;
+
     /**
      * The name of the user to login as, if any. If no username is specified,
      * this will be NULL.