diff --git a/headphones/__init__.py b/headphones/__init__.py
index fcf72106..3959f1fc 100644
--- a/headphones/__init__.py
+++ b/headphones/__init__.py
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def initialize():
 
         INTERFACE = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'interface', 'default')
         FOLDER_PERMISSIONS = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'folder_permissions', '0755')
-        FILE_PERSMISSIONS = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'file_permissions', '0644')
+        FILE_PERMISSIONS = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'file_permissions', '0644')
 
         ENCODERFOLDER = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'encoderfolder', '')
         ENCODER_PATH = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'encoder_path', '')
diff --git a/headphones/postprocessor.py b/headphones/postprocessor.py
index 485028fb..ba61ef91 100644
--- a/headphones/postprocessor.py
+++ b/headphones/postprocessor.py
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ def updateFilePermissions(albumpaths):
             for files in f:
                 full_path = os.path.join(r, files)
                 try:
-                    os.chmod(full_path, headphones.FILE_PERMISSIONS)
+                    os.chmod(full_path, int(headphones.FILE_PERMISSIONS))
                 except:
                     logger.error("Could not change permissions for file: " + full_path.decode(headphones.SYS_ENCODING, 'replace'))
                     continue