diff --git a/mail/msmtp-scripts/files/msmtpq-ng-mta.init b/mail/msmtp-scripts/files/msmtpq-ng-mta.init
index 3012a28cb..1636d58bf 100644
--- a/mail/msmtp-scripts/files/msmtpq-ng-mta.init
+++ b/mail/msmtp-scripts/files/msmtpq-ng-mta.init
@@ -4,12 +4,16 @@
 START=90
 
 boot() {
-	[ ! -d /var/spool/msmtp ] && {
+	if [ ! -d /var/spool/msmtp ]; then
 		mkdir -m1777 -p /var/spool/msmtp
-	}
+	else
+		chmod 1777 /var/spool/msmtp
+	fi
 
-	[ ! -d /var/lock/msmtp ] && {
+	if [ ! -d /var/lock/msmtp ]; then
 		mkdir -m1777 -p /var/lock/msmtp
-	}
+	else
+		chmod 1777 /var/spool/msmtp
+	fi
 }