diff --git a/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/AppFolderInfo.cs b/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/AppFolderInfo.cs
index b4e708af7..e196856bf 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/AppFolderInfo.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Common/EnvironmentInfo/AppFolderInfo.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Security.AccessControl;
+using NLog;
 
 namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
 {
@@ -24,12 +26,13 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
 
             if (!_diskProvider.FolderExists(AppDataFolder))
             {
-                MigrateFromAppDate();
+                MigrateFromAppData();
             }
+
+            SetPermissions();
         }
 
-
-        private void MigrateFromAppDate()
+        private void MigrateFromAppData()
         {
             var oldAppDataFolder = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData, Environment.SpecialFolderOption.DoNotVerify), "NzbDrone");
 
@@ -43,6 +46,18 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo
             }
         }
 
+        private void SetPermissions()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                _diskProvider.SetPermissions(AppDataFolder, "Everyone", FileSystemRights.FullControl, AccessControlType.Allow);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                //Todo: Add logging
+            }
+        }
+
         public string AppDataFolder { get; private set; }
 
         public string StartUpFolder { get; private set; }
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Common/IDiskProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Common/IDiskProvider.cs
index 5cf1b3783..0527a6d0d 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Common/IDiskProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Common/IDiskProvider.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Security.AccessControl;
 using NLog;
 using NzbDrone.Common.EnsureThat;
 using NzbDrone.Common.EnvironmentInfo;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common
         void FolderSetLastWriteTimeUtc(string path, DateTime dateTime);
         bool IsFileLocked(FileInfo file);
         string GetPathRoot(string path);
+        void SetPermissions(string filename, string account, FileSystemRights Rights, AccessControlType ControlType);
     }
 
     public class DiskProvider : IDiskProvider
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common
             return new FileInfo(path).LastWriteTimeUtc;
         }
 
-
         public virtual void EnsureFolder(string path)
         {
             if (!FolderExists(path))
@@ -366,5 +367,19 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Common
 
             return Path.GetPathRoot(path);
         }
+
+        public void SetPermissions(string filename, string account, FileSystemRights rights, AccessControlType controlType)
+        {
+            var directoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo(filename);
+            var directorySecurity = directoryInfo.GetAccessControl();
+
+            var accessRule = new FileSystemAccessRule(account, rights,
+                                                      InheritanceFlags.ContainerInherit | InheritanceFlags.ObjectInherit,
+                                                      PropagationFlags.None, controlType);
+
+
+            directorySecurity.AddAccessRule(accessRule);
+            directoryInfo.SetAccessControl(directorySecurity);
+        }
     }
 }
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