diff --git a/scripts/check_dir_permission.sh b/scripts/check_dir_permission.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..62ab2d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/check_dir_permission.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# script to change permission of file
+
+# File variable to store location
+
+FILE="$1"
+
+#if [[ ! -e "${FILE}" ]]; then
+#    mkdir -p "${FILE}"
+##        echo "creating directory..."
+#elif [[ ! -d "${FILE}" ]]; then
+#    echo "FILE already exists but is not a directory"
+#fi
+
+## to remove  write permission of other and group of file
+#chmod 770 "${FILE}"
+#chown -R bluecherry:bluecherry "${FILE}"
+
+#to check if the permission are removed
+#ls -la  "${FILE}"
+
+# find out if file has write permission or not
+#[ -w $FILE ] && W="Write = yes" || W="Write = No"
+[ -w $FILE ] && W=w || W='-'
+
+# find out if file has excute permission or not
+[ -x $FILE ] && X=x || X='-'
+
+# find out if file has read permission or not
+[ -r $FILE ] && R=r || R='-'
+
+#echo "$FILE permissions"
+echo "-$W$R$X"
+
+
+
+# to check the file we want to change
+## exists or not
+#if [[ ! -e  "${FILE}" ]]
+#then
+#   echo "creating  ${FILE} file"
+#   touch file.txt
+#fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/www/ajax/storagecheck.php b/www/ajax/storagecheck.php
index 1f29f4e1..76f062d3 100644
--- a/www/ajax/storagecheck.php
+++ b/www/ajax/storagecheck.php
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public function directory_status($path, $type = '')
     		return array('F', str_replace('%PATH%', $path, DIR_DOES_NOT_EXIST_OR_NOT_READABLE));
     	}
 
+    	$dir = shell_exec("/usr/share/bluecherry/scripts/check_dir_permission.sh $path");
+        if(!strpos($dir, 'wr')){
+            return array('F', str_replace('%PATH%', $path, DIR_NOT_WRITABLE));
+        }
         $file_group = posix_getgrgid(filegroup($path));
         $allowed_group = array('bluecherry', 'www-data');
         if ((!isset($file_group['name'])) || (isset($file_group['name']) && (!in_array($file_group['name'], $allowed_group)))) {
@@ -45,6 +49,10 @@ public function directory_status($path, $type = '')
             return array('F', str_replace('%PATH%', $path, DIR_NOT_READABLE));
         }
 
+        if (!is_writable($path)) {
+            return array('F', str_replace('%PATH%', $path, DIR_NOT_WRITABLE));
+        }
+
         if (!is_readable($path)) {
             return array('F', str_replace('%PATH%', $path, DIR_NOT_READABLE));
         }
diff --git a/www/lib/lang.php b/www/lib/lang.php
index 0d54d2fc..a0560005 100644
--- a/www/lib/lang.php
+++ b/www/lib/lang.php
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@
 define('STORAGE_INFO_MESSAGE', 'Please note that if you add a new storage location, you need to make sure that: <br /> - folder exists <br /> - folder is empty <br /> - folder belongs to user bluecherry, group bluecherry.');
 define('DIR_DOES_NOT_EXIST_OR_NOT_READABLE', 'Server could not open the specified directory "<b>%PATH%</b>". See Note 2.
 	');
+define('DIR_NOT_WRITABLE', 'Specified directory "<b>%PATH%</b>" exists, but is not writable See Note 2.');
 define('DIR_NOT_READABLE', 'Specified directory "<b>%PATH%</b>" exists, but is not readable. See Note 2.
 	');
 define('DIR_NOT_EMPTY', 'Specified directory is not empty, all contents will be deleted after it is added.');