diff --git a/src/skel.rs b/src/skel.rs
index 3e3b88b..97376af 100644
--- a/src/skel.rs
+++ b/src/skel.rs
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ fn copy_dir(src: &PathBuf, dst: &PathBuf, verbose: bool) -> MkrootResult<()> {
 								copy_file(&entry_path, &new_dst)?;
 							}
 						} else if entry_path.is_dir() {
-							let perms = get_perms(&entry_path)?;
-
 							if !new_dst.exists() {
 								if verbose {
 									println!("Creating directory {}", &new_dst.display());
@@ -53,14 +51,20 @@ fn copy_dir(src: &PathBuf, dst: &PathBuf, verbose: bool) -> MkrootResult<()> {
 								)));
 							}
 
-							if verbose {
-								println!(
-									"Setting permissions {:o} on {}",
-									&perms.mode(),
-									&new_dst.display()
-								);
+							let entry_perms = get_perms(&entry_path)?;
+							let dst_perms = get_perms(&new_dst)?;
+
+							if entry_perms != dst_perms {
+								if verbose {
+									println!(
+										"Setting permissions {:o} on {}",
+										&entry_perms.mode(),
+										&new_dst.display()
+									);
+								}
+
+								set_perms(&new_dst, entry_perms)?;
 							}
-							set_perms(&new_dst, perms)?;
 
 							copy_dir(&entry_path, &new_dst, verbose)?;
 						}