diff --git a/src/pullbox/utilities/comicinfo.py b/src/pullbox/utilities/comicinfo.py
index ccf13884..cf5eae0e 100644
--- a/src/pullbox/utilities/comicinfo.py
+++ b/src/pullbox/utilities/comicinfo.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
+import os
 import shutil
+import stat
 import tempfile
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import zipfile
@@ -278,6 +281,26 @@ def _find_comicinfo_member(source: zipfile.ZipFile) -> zipfile.ZipInfo | None:
     return None
 
 
+def _copy_permission_bits(reference: Path, target: Path) -> None:
+    """Give a rewritten archive the permission bits of the file it stands in for.
+
+    Rewrites go through ``tempfile.mkstemp``, which creates the file as 0600. Left
+    alone, an archive that was readable by a media server before the rewrite is
+    owner-only afterwards. Best effort: filesystems that reject chmod, such as some
+    SMB/CIFS mounts, must not fail the rewrite, but the failure is logged so an
+    owner-only archive can be traced back to it.
+    """
+    try:
+        os.chmod(target, stat.S_IMODE(reference.stat().st_mode))
+    except OSError as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "comicinfo_permission_bits_not_restored",
+            reference=str(reference),
+            target=str(target),
+            error=str(exc),
+        )
+
+
 def embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(
     cbz_path: Path,
     data: dict[str, Any],
@@ -371,6 +394,7 @@ def embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(
             )
 
         # Atomic replace
+        _copy_permission_bits(cbz_path, tmp_path)
         shutil.move(str(tmp_path), str(cbz_path))
 
         logger.info(
@@ -388,9 +412,6 @@ def embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(
             tmp_path.unlink()
         raise
     finally:
-        import contextlib
-        import os
-
         # Close the file descriptor if still open
         if tmp_fd >= 0:
             with contextlib.suppress(OSError):
@@ -481,6 +502,8 @@ def materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo(
                     "entries",
                 )
 
+        # A plain move or copy would carry the source's mode to the target.
+        _copy_permission_bits(source_path, temp_output_path)
         shutil.move(str(temp_output_path), str(target_path))
         if transfer_method == "move" and source_path.resolve(strict=False) != target_path.resolve(
             strict=False
@@ -516,9 +539,6 @@ def materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo(
             temp_output_path.unlink()
         raise
     finally:
-        import contextlib
-        import os
-
         if tmp_fd >= 0:
             with contextlib.suppress(OSError):
                 os.close(tmp_fd)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_comicinfo_embed.py b/tests/unit/test_comicinfo_embed.py
index 284daa18..a116844f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_comicinfo_embed.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_comicinfo_embed.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 import zipfile
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+import structlog
+from structlog.testing import capture_logs
+
 from pullbox.utilities.comicinfo import embed_comicinfo_in_cbz, materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -286,3 +289,77 @@ def test_materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo_move_deletes_source_after_success(
     assert not source.exists()
     assert target.exists()
     assert _read_comicinfo(target)["Series"] == "Moved Series"
+
+
+def _mode(path: Path) -> int:
+    return path.stat().st_mode & 0o777
+
+
+def test_embed_comicinfo_keeps_the_archive_permission_bits(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    archive_path = tmp_path / "issue.cbz"
+    _write_cbz(archive_path, "<ComicInfo><Series>Old Series</Series></ComicInfo>")
+    archive_path.chmod(0o664)
+
+    assert embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(archive_path, {"Series": "New Series"}) is True
+
+    assert _read_comicinfo(archive_path)["Series"] == "New Series"
+    assert _mode(archive_path) == 0o664
+
+
+def test_embed_comicinfo_keeps_permission_bits_with_caller_temp_path(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    archive_path = tmp_path / "issue.cbz"
+    _write_cbz(archive_path, "<ComicInfo><Series>Old Series</Series></ComicInfo>")
+    archive_path.chmod(0o600)
+
+    embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(
+        archive_path,
+        {"Series": "New Series"},
+        temp_path=tmp_path / "work" / "issue.tmp.cbz",
+    )
+
+    assert _mode(archive_path) == 0o600
+
+
+def test_materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo_carries_source_permission_bits(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    source_path = tmp_path / "downloads" / "issue.cbz"
+    source_path.parent.mkdir()
+    _write_cbz(source_path, "<ComicInfo><Series>Old Series</Series></ComicInfo>")
+    source_path.chmod(0o644)
+    target_path = tmp_path / "library" / "Series" / "issue.cbz"
+
+    materialize_cbz_with_comicinfo(
+        source_path,
+        target_path,
+        {"Series": "New Series"},
+        transfer_method="copy",
+    )
+
+    assert _read_comicinfo(target_path)["Series"] == "New Series"
+    assert _mode(target_path) == 0o644
+
+
+def test_embed_comicinfo_survives_a_filesystem_that_rejects_chmod(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    archive_path = tmp_path / "issue.cbz"
+    _write_cbz(archive_path, "<ComicInfo><Series>Old Series</Series></ComicInfo>")
+
+    def reject_chmod(*_args: object, **_kwargs: object) -> None:
+        raise PermissionError("chmod is not permitted on this mount")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("pullbox.utilities.comicinfo.os.chmod", reject_chmod)
+    # A logger cached before app reconfiguration would bypass capture_logs.
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "pullbox.utilities.comicinfo.logger",
+        structlog.wrap_logger(None, cache_logger_on_first_use=False),
+    )
+
+    with capture_logs() as logs:
+        assert embed_comicinfo_in_cbz(archive_path, {"Series": "New Series"}) is True
+    assert _read_comicinfo(archive_path)["Series"] == "New Series"
+    warnings = [log for log in logs if log["event"] == "comicinfo_permission_bits_not_restored"]
+    assert len(warnings) == 1
+    assert warnings[0]["log_level"] == "warning"
+    assert warnings[0]["reference"] == str(archive_path)
+    assert "chmod is not permitted" in warnings[0]["error"]