1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/fcopy/main.c b/src/fcopy/main.c
index b9d2c19a8..da5ade428 100644
--- a/src/fcopy/main.c
+++ b/src/fcopy/main.c
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ static char *check(const char *src) {
                 goto errexit;
 
         // check uid
-        if (s.st_uid != getuid() || s.st_gid != getgid())
+        // checking gid will fail for files with a larger group such as /usr/bin/mutt_dotlock
+        if (s.st_uid != getuid()/* || s.st_gid != getgid()*/)
                 goto errexit;
 
         // dir, link, regular file