diff --git a/src/Model/Mail.php b/src/Model/Mail.php
index 90b54b6fc3..96a5493754 100644
--- a/src/Model/Mail.php
+++ b/src/Model/Mail.php
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\Logger;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
 use Friendica\Core\Worker;
 use Friendica\Model\Item;
+use Friendica\Model\Photo;
 use Friendica\Database\DBA;
 use Friendica\Network\Probe;
 use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
@@ -119,6 +120,8 @@ class Mail
 			return -2;
 		}
 
+		Photo::setPermissionFromBody($body, local_user(), $me['id'],  '<' . $contact['id'] . '>', '', '', '');
+
 		$guid = System::createUUID();
 		$uri = Item::newURI(local_user(), $guid);