diff --git a/plogical/cronUtil.py b/plogical/cronUtil.py
index e2cde00da..d7bc575ef 100755
--- a/plogical/cronUtil.py
+++ b/plogical/cronUtil.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ class CronUtil:
 
                 counter = counter + 1
 
+            writeToFile.close()
+
             print("1," + removedLine)
         except BaseException as msg:
             print("0," + str(msg))
@@ -85,10 +87,6 @@ class CronUtil:
             with open(cronPath, "a") as file:
                 file.write(finalCron + "\n")
 
-            if ProcessUtilities.decideDistro() == ProcessUtilities.ubuntu:
-                command = 'chmod 600 %s' % (cronPath)
-                ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
-
             print("1,None")
         except BaseException as msg:
             print("0," + str(msg))
diff --git a/websiteFunctions/website.py b/websiteFunctions/website.py
index 356692f5d..0d6c7790f 100755
--- a/websiteFunctions/website.py
+++ b/websiteFunctions/website.py
@@ -1604,6 +1604,11 @@ class WebsiteManager:
             execPath = execPath + " addNewCron --externalApp " + website.externalApp + " --finalCron '" + finalCron + "'"
             output = ProcessUtilities.outputExecutioner(execPath, website.externalApp)
 
+
+            if ProcessUtilities.decideDistro() == ProcessUtilities.ubuntu:
+                command = 'chmod 600 %s' % (cronPath)
+                ProcessUtilities.executioner(command)
+
             CronUtil.CronPrem(0)
 
             if output.find("1,") > -1: