diff --git a/scripts/function/permission/libreportal_folders.sh b/scripts/function/permission/libreportal_folders.sh
index 6676c77..d578491 100755
--- a/scripts/function/permission/libreportal_folders.sh
+++ b/scripts/function/permission/libreportal_folders.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ reconcileWebuiDirOwnership()
     fi
     runOwnership webui
     runOwnership webui-bind
+    # The drop the WebUI hands secrets through, created here for the same reason
+    # webui-bind is: it needs ownership only root can set, and it has to exist
+    # before the first time someone types a password into the wizard. Without
+    # it /api/setup/secret answers 503 and a remote backup destination cannot be
+    # added at all.
+    runOwnership secret-dir
     isSuccessful "Reconciled WebUI dir ($webui_dir)"
 }