diff --git a/permissions.changes b/permissions.changes
index ca908a5..2e0ca0d 100644
--- a/permissions.changes
+++ b/permissions.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Nov 21 13:56:34 UTC 2012 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- apply permissions settings in %post. During initial installation
+  some packages might be installed before the permissions package
+  due to dependency loops so we need to make sure their settings
+  are applied too. Also, on update of the permissions package
+  changed permission settings may need to be applied.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Oct 15 11:49:04 UTC 2012 - lnussel@suse.de
 
diff --git a/permissions.spec b/permissions.spec
index bf7c018..7d56f60 100644
--- a/permissions.spec
+++ b/permissions.spec
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ make DESTDIR="$RPM_BUILD_ROOT" install
 
 %post
 %{fillup_only -n security}
+# apply all potentially changed permissions
+/usr/bin/chkstat --system
 
 %files
 %defattr(-,root,root,-)