diff --git a/db.cpp b/db.cpp
index b21d1e3a2..c33f71ef7 100644
--- a/db.cpp
+++ b/db.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ CDB::CDB(const char* pszFile, const char* pszMode) : pdb(NULL)
                              DB_THREAD     |
                              DB_PRIVATE    |
                              DB_RECOVER,
-                             0);
+                             S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
             if (ret > 0)
                 throw runtime_error(strprintf("CDB() : error %d opening database environment\n", ret));
             fDbEnvInit = true;
diff --git a/ui.cpp b/ui.cpp
index 743230285..6d65720d7 100644
--- a/ui.cpp
+++ b/ui.cpp
@@ -3494,6 +3494,7 @@ bool CMyApp::OnInit2()
     SetAppName("Bitcoin");
 #else
     SetAppName("bitcoin");
+    umask(077);
 #endif
 
     //