1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index 18aa7d85891..41f3c2d237e 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -914,11 +914,19 @@ Optional second arg RAWFILE non-nil means the file is read literally."
               (condition-case ()
                   (insert-file-contents-literally filename t)
                 (file-error
+                 (when (not (file-readable-p filename))
+                   (kill-buffer buf)
+                   (signal 'file-error (list "File is not readable"
+                                             filename)))
                  ;; Unconditionally set error
                  (setq error t)))
             (condition-case ()
                 (insert-file-contents filename t)
               (file-error
+               (when (not (file-readable-p filename))
+                 (kill-buffer buf)
+                 (signal 'file-error (list "File is not readable"
+                                           filename)))
                ;; Run find-file-not-found-hooks until one returns non-nil.
                (or (run-hook-with-args-until-success 'find-file-not-found-hooks)
                    ;; If they fail too, set error.