diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 79a6c94a..da1a6f9b 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1898,13 +1898,14 @@ installPihole() {
             # make the Web directory if necessary
             install -d -m 0755 ${webroot}
         fi
-        chmod a+rx /var/www
-        chmod a+rx /var/www/html
 
         if [[ "${INSTALL_WEB_SERVER}" == true ]]; then
             # Set the owner and permissions
             chown ${LIGHTTPD_USER}:${LIGHTTPD_GROUP} ${webroot}
             chmod 0775 ${webroot}
+            # Repair permissions if /var/www/html is not world readable
+            chmod a+rx /var/www
+            chmod a+rx /var/www/html
             # Give pihole access to the Web server group
             usermod -a -G ${LIGHTTPD_GROUP} pihole
             # If the lighttpd command is executable,