diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
index 7258ba45..18ba6207 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/remoteManager.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from fenrirscreenreader.core.eventData import fenrirEventType
 import time
 import select
 import socket
-import os, os.path, sys, stat
+import os, os.path
 
 class remoteManager():
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
index 0e183e3d..a39c73ca 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
 
 import os, inspect
+
 currentdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(os.path.abspath(inspect.getfile(inspect.currentframe()))))
 fenrirPath = os.path.dirname(currentdir)
 
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ class settingsManager():
 
             configFile = open(settingConfigPath, 'w')
             self.env['settings'].write(configFile)
+            configFile.close()
+            os.chmod(settingConfigPath, 0o666)
         except Exception as e:
             self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('saveSettings: save settingsfile:' + settingConfigPath + 'failed. Error:' + str(e), debug.debugLevel.ERROR)
     def setSetting(self, section, setting, value):