diff --git a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
index 1048484d5..abd2c111d 100644
--- a/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
+++ b/appl/ftp/ftpd/ftpd.c
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ pass(char *passwd)
 			rval = krb_verify_user(pw->pw_name, "", realm, 
 					       passwd, 1, NULL);
 		    if (rval == KSUCCESS ){
+			chown (tkt_string(), pw->pw_uid, pw->pw_gid);
 			if(k_hasafs())
 			    k_afsklog(0, 0);
 		    }else