(basic-save-buffer-2): For a new precious file,

use the default modes in the return value.

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 91f857dd2ec..3313f003d89 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -3630,8 +3630,9 @@ Before and after saving the buffer, this function runs
                 (set-visited-file-modtime old-modtime)))
             ;; Since we have created an entirely new file,
             ;; make sure it gets the right permission bits set.
-            (setq setmodes (or setmodes (cons (file-modes buffer-file-name)
-                                              buffer-file-name)))
+            (setq setmodes (or setmodes
+                               (cons (or (file-modes buffer-file-name) umask)
+                                     buffer-file-name)))
             ;; We succeeded in writing the temp file,
             ;; so rename it.
             (rename-file tempname buffer-file-name t))