diff --git a/bazarr/config.py b/bazarr/config.py
index 5f7684b03..2d3405f04 100644
--- a/bazarr/config.py
+++ b/bazarr/config.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ defaults = {
         'enabled_providers': '',
         'throtteled_providers': '{}',
         'multithreading': 'True',
+        'chmod_enabled': 'False',
         'chmod': '0640',
         'subfolder': 'current',
         'subfolder_custom': '',
diff --git a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
index e7a412a9c..9b2f13c82 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def download_subtitle(path, language, hi, providers, providers_auth, sceneName,
                 
                 try:
                     fld = get_target_folder(path)
-                    chmod = int(settings.general.chmod, 8) if not sys.platform.startswith('win') else None
+                    chmod = int(settings.general.chmod, 8) if not sys.platform.startswith('win') and settings.general.getboolean('chmod_enabled') else None
                     saved_subtitles = save_subtitles(video.original_path, subtitles, single=single,
                                                      tags=None,  # fixme
                                                      directory=fld,
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ def manual_download_subtitle(path, language, hi, subtitle, provider, providers_a
             try:
                 score = round(subtitle.score / max_score * 100, 2)
                 fld = get_target_folder(path)
-                chmod = int(settings.general.chmod, 8) if not sys.platform.startswith('win') else None
+                chmod = int(settings.general.chmod, 8) if not sys.platform.startswith('win') and settings.general.getboolean('chmod_enabled') else None
                 saved_subtitles = save_subtitles(video.original_path, [subtitle], single=single,
                                                  tags=None,  # fixme
                                                  directory=fld,
diff --git a/bazarr/main.py b/bazarr/main.py
index a220af46d..78a2587ad 100644
--- a/bazarr/main.py
+++ b/bazarr/main.py
@@ -1197,6 +1197,11 @@ def save_settings():
         settings_general_debug = 'False'
     else:
         settings_general_debug = 'True'
+    settings_general_chmod_enabled = request.forms.get('settings_general_chmod_enabled')
+    if settings_general_chmod_enabled is None:
+        settings_general_chmod_enabled = 'False'
+    else:
+        settings_general_chmod_enabled = 'True'
     settings_general_chmod = request.forms.get('settings_general_chmod')
     settings_general_sourcepath = request.forms.getall('settings_general_sourcepath')
     settings_general_destpath = request.forms.getall('settings_general_destpath')
@@ -1283,6 +1288,7 @@ def save_settings():
     settings.general.base_url = text_type(settings_general_baseurl)
     settings.general.path_mappings = text_type(settings_general_pathmapping)
     settings.general.debug = text_type(settings_general_debug)
+    settings.general.chmod_enabled = text_type(settings_general_chmod_enabled)
     settings.general.chmod = text_type(settings_general_chmod)
     settings.general.branch = text_type(settings_general_branch)
     settings.general.auto_update = text_type(settings_general_automatic)
diff --git a/views/settings.tpl b/views/settings.tpl
index da112d288..29072aeff 100644
--- a/views/settings.tpl
+++ b/views/settings.tpl
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
+                        <div id="chmod_enabled" class="middle aligned row">
+                            <div class="right aligned four wide column">
+                                <label>Enable chmod</label>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="five wide column">
+                                <div id="settings_chmod_enabled" class="ui toggle checkbox" data-chmod={{settings.general.getboolean('chmod_enabled')}}>
+                                    <input name="settings_general_chmod_enabled" type="checkbox">
+                                    <label></label>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                         <div id="chmod" class="middle aligned row">
                             <div class="right aligned four wide column">
                                 <label>Set subtitle file permissions to</label>
@@ -599,7 +610,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="middle aligned row">
+                        <div class="middle aligned row postprocessing">
                             <div class="right aligned four wide column">
                                 <label>Post-processing command</label>
                             </div>
@@ -610,7 +621,7 @@
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
-                        <div class="middle aligned row">
+                        <div class="middle aligned row postprocessing">
                             <div class="right aligned four wide column">
                                 <label>Variables you can use in your command (include the double curly brace):</label>
                             </div>
@@ -2032,6 +2043,7 @@
     % import sys
     % if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
     $("#chmod").hide();
+    $("#chmod_enabled").hide();
     % end
 
     $('.menu .item')
@@ -2070,6 +2082,12 @@
                 $("#settings_debug").checkbox('uncheck');
             }
 
+    if ($('#settings_chmod_enabled').data("chmod") === "True") {
+                $("#settings_chmod_enabled").checkbox('check');
+            } else {
+                $("#settings_chmod_enabled").checkbox('uncheck');
+            }
+
     if ($('#settings_single_language').data("single-language") === "True") {
                 $("#settings_single_language").checkbox('check');
             } else {
@@ -2247,6 +2265,21 @@
         }
     });
 
+    if ($('#settings_chmod_enabled').data("chmod") === "True") {
+                $('#chmod').show();
+            } else {
+                $('#chmod').hide();
+            }
+
+    $('#settings_chmod_enabled').checkbox({
+        onChecked: function() {
+            $('#chmod').show();
+        },
+        onUnchecked: function() {
+            $('#chmod').hide();
+        }
+    });
+
     if ($('#settings_auth_type').val() === "None") {
         $('.auth_option').hide();
     }
@@ -2467,7 +2500,7 @@
                         }
                     ]
                 },
-                % if not sys.platform.startswith('win'):
+                % if not sys.platform.startswith('win') and settings.general.getboolean('chmod_enabled'):
                 settings_general_chmod: {
                     rules: [
                         {