diff --git a/usr/local/bin/perms_default_umask b/usr/local/bin/perms_default_umask
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fc0caae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/usr/local/bin/perms_default_umask
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# Usage: perms_default_umask <a folder> [<keep executables: no|yes, default: yes>]
+#
+# Fix permissions for a directory:
+# - align with umask 022 (755 on folders, 644 on files)
+# - keep +x flag for already executable files if enabled (default)
+
+DIR="$1"
+KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES="$2"
+
+if [[ -z "$DIR" ]]; then
+    echo "No directory given"
+    exit 1;
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -d "$DIR" ]]; then
+    echo "Directory $DIR does not exist"
+    exit 1;
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES" ]]; then
+    KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES="yes"
+fi
+
+echo "Fixing directory permissions of '$DIR'"
+find "$DIR" -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
+
+if [[ $KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES == 'yes' ]]; then
+    echo "Maintaining +x flag for files in '$DIR'"
+    EXECUTABLE_FILES=$(find "$DIR" -executable -type f)
+else
+    echo "Executable files in '$DIR' will also be reset"
+fi
+
+echo "Fixing file permissions of '$DIR'"
+find "$DIR" -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+
+if [[ $KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES == 'yes' ]]; then
+    for i in ${EXECUTABLE_FILES}; 
+    do
+        echo "Restoring +x flag for ${i}"
+        chmod +x "${i}"
+    done
+fi
+
+echo "Finished"
diff --git a/usr/local/bin/perms_user_home_default_umask b/usr/local/bin/perms_user_home_default_umask
index 569369d..e315ccf 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/perms_user_home_default_umask
+++ b/usr/local/bin/perms_user_home_default_umask
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 #
-# Usage: perms_user_home_default_umask $A_USERS_HOME_DIRECTORY
+# Usage: perms_user_home_default_umask <a user home directory> [<keep executables: no|yes, default: yes>]
 #
 # Fix permissions for user:
 # - align with umask 022 (755 on folders, 644 on files)
+# - keep +x flag for already executable files if enabled (default, otherwise set to no)
 # - set 700 (only allow owner to go into directory)
-#
-# You need to execute chown -R ...:... on your own
 
 DIR="$1"
+KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES="$2"
 
 if [[ -z "$DIR" ]]; then
     echo "No directory given"
@@ -20,12 +20,31 @@ if [[ ! -d "$DIR" ]]; then
     exit 1;
 fi
 
+if [[ -z "$KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES" ]]; then
+    KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES="yes"
+fi
+
 echo "Fixing directory permissions of '$DIR'"
 find "$DIR" -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
 
+if [[ $KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES == 'yes' ]]; then
+    echo "Maintaining +x flag for files in '$DIR'"
+    EXECUTABLE_FILES=$(find "$DIR" -executable -type f)
+else
+    echo "Executable files in '$DIR' will also be reset"
+fi
+
 echo "Fixing file permissions of '$DIR'"
 find "$DIR" -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
+if [[ $KEEP_EXECUTABLE_FILES == 'yes' ]]; then
+    for i in ${EXECUTABLE_FILES}; 
+    do
+        echo "Restoring +x flag for ${i}"
+        chmod +x "${i}"
+    done
+fi
+
 echo "Making '$DIR' owner only"
 chmod 700 "$DIR"