diff --git a/native/src/base/files.rs b/native/src/base/files.rs
index c8bdc278b..b792c89b6 100644
--- a/native/src/base/files.rs
+++ b/native/src/base/files.rs
@@ -326,11 +326,12 @@ impl Utf8CStr {
     pub fn set_attr<'a>(&'a self, attr: &'a FileAttr) -> OsResult<'a, ()> {
         unsafe {
             if !attr.is_symlink() {
-                libc::chmod(self.as_ptr(), (attr.st.st_mode & 0o777).as_()).check_os_err(
-                    "chmod",
-                    Some(self),
-                    None,
-                )?;
+                if libc::chmod(self.as_ptr(), (attr.st.st_mode & 0o777).as_()) < 0 {
+                    let self_attr = self.get_attr()?;
+                    if !self_attr.is_symlink() {
+                        return Err(OsError::last_os_error("chmod", Some(self), None));
+                    }
+                }
             }
             libc::lchown(self.as_ptr(), attr.st.st_uid, attr.st.st_gid).check_os_err(
                 "lchown",