diff --git a/src/common/os_input_output.rs b/src/common/os_input_output.rs
index 5539ae70..6f891e0d 100644
--- a/src/common/os_input_output.rs
+++ b/src/common/os_input_output.rs
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ use zellij_tile::data::Palette;
 
 const UNIX_PERMISSIONS: u32 = 0o700;
 
-pub fn set_permissions(path: &Path) {
-    let mut permissions = fs::metadata(path).unwrap().permissions();
+pub fn set_permissions(path: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
+    let mut permissions = fs::metadata(path)?.permissions();
     permissions.set_mode(UNIX_PERMISSIONS);
-    fs::set_permissions(path, permissions).unwrap();
+    fs::set_permissions(path, permissions)
 }
 
 fn into_raw_mode(pid: RawFd) {
diff --git a/src/common/setup.rs b/src/common/setup.rs
index edfa858a..2eceba18 100644
--- a/src/common/setup.rs
+++ b/src/common/setup.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub mod install {
             let path = data_dir.join(path);
             let parent_path = path.parent().unwrap();
             fs::create_dir_all(parent_path).unwrap();
-            set_permissions(parent_path);
+            set_permissions(parent_path).unwrap();
             if out_of_date || !path.exists() {
                 fs::write(path, bytes).expect("Failed to install default assets!");
             }
diff --git a/src/common/utils/consts.rs b/src/common/utils/consts.rs
index a46f8243..bc8768ce 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/consts.rs
+++ b/src/common/utils/consts.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ lazy_static! {
         );
         ipc_dir.push(VERSION);
         fs::create_dir_all(&ipc_dir).unwrap();
-        set_permissions(&ipc_dir);
+        set_permissions(&ipc_dir).unwrap();
         ipc_dir.push(&*SESSION_NAME);
         ipc_dir
     };
diff --git a/src/common/utils/logging.rs b/src/common/utils/logging.rs
index ff3fb44c..4c53e2b2 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/logging.rs
+++ b/src/common/utils/logging.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,13 @@ use crate::os_input_output::set_permissions;
 use crate::utils::consts::{ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_DIR, ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_FILE};
 
 pub fn atomic_create_file(file_name: &Path) {
-    let _ = fs::OpenOptions::new().create(true).open(file_name);
+    let _ = fs::OpenOptions::new()
+        .append(true)
+        .create(true)
+        .open(file_name)
+        .unwrap();
     #[cfg(not(test))]
-    set_permissions(file_name);
+    set_permissions(file_name).unwrap();
 }
 
 pub fn atomic_create_dir(dir_name: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
@@ -27,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn atomic_create_dir(dir_name: &Path) -> io::Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     };
     if result.is_ok() {
-        set_permissions(dir_name);
+        set_permissions(dir_name)?;
     }
     result
 }
@@ -41,7 +45,6 @@ pub fn debug_log_to_file_without_newline(message: String) -> io::Result<()> {
     atomic_create_file(&*ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_FILE);
     let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new()
         .append(true)
-        .create(true)
         .open(&*ZELLIJ_TMP_LOG_FILE)?;
     file.write_all(message.as_bytes())
 }
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ pub fn debug_to_file(message: u8, pid: RawFd) -> io::Result<()> {
     let mut file = fs::OpenOptions::new()
         .append(true)
         .create(true)
-        .open(path)?;
+        .open(&path)?;
+    set_permissions(&path)?;
     file.write_all(&[message])
 }
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index 6eb2455b..c0cf482c 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub fn start_server(os_input: Box<dyn ServerOsApi>) -> thread::JoinHandle<()> {
             move || {
                 drop(std::fs::remove_file(&*ZELLIJ_IPC_PIPE));
                 let listener = LocalSocketListener::bind(&**ZELLIJ_IPC_PIPE).unwrap();
-                set_permissions(&*ZELLIJ_IPC_PIPE);
+                set_permissions(&*ZELLIJ_IPC_PIPE).unwrap();
                 for stream in listener.incoming() {
                     match stream {
                         Ok(stream) => {