Index: lib/vfs/mc-vfs/ftpfs.c
===================================================================
--- lib/vfs/mc-vfs/ftpfs.c.orig	2010-09-07 08:53:07.000000000 +0200
+++ lib/vfs/mc-vfs/ftpfs.c	2010-09-14 15:58:24.445150391 +0200
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ static int ftpfs_chmod (struct vfs_class
 
     g_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "SITE CHMOD %4.4o /%%s", mode & 07777);
 
-    ret = ftpfs_send_command(me, path, buf, OPT_FLUSH);
+    ret = ftpfs_send_command(me, path, buf, OPT_FLUSH | OPT_IGNORE_ERROR);
 
     if ( mc_config_get_bool (mc_main_config, CONFIG_APP_SECTION,
             "ignore_ftp_chattr_errors", TRUE)) {