diff --git a/backend/filebrowser.yaml b/backend/filebrowser.yaml
index 4fd3a5af..173bb397 100644
--- a/backend/filebrowser.yaml
+++ b/backend/filebrowser.yaml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ auth:
   method: noauth
   signup: true
 userDefaults:
+  scope: "."
   hideDotfiles: true
   singleClick: false
-  perm:
+  permissions:
     admin: false
     create: true
     rename: true
diff --git a/backend/settings/config.go b/backend/settings/config.go
index 6bb7ff41..81b6bd0d 100644
--- a/backend/settings/config.go
+++ b/backend/settings/config.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func Initialize(configFile string) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Error unmarshaling YAML data: %v", err)
 	}
+	GlobalConfiguration.UserDefaults.Perm = GlobalConfiguration.UserDefaults.Permissions
 	GlobalConfiguration.Server.Root = "/srv" // hardcoded for now. TODO allow changing
 }
 
@@ -65,9 +66,10 @@ func setDefaults() Settings {
 			},
 		},
 		UserDefaults: UserDefaults{
+			Scope:        ".",
 			LockPassword: false,
 			HideDotfiles: true,
-			Perm: users.Permissions{
+			Permissions: users.Permissions{
 				Create:   true,
 				Rename:   true,
 				Modify:   true,
diff --git a/backend/settings/structs.go b/backend/settings/structs.go
index a1a177c4..d998de11 100644
--- a/backend/settings/structs.go
+++ b/backend/settings/structs.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ type UserDefaults struct {
 		Asc bool   `json:"asc"`
 	} `json:"sorting"`
 	Perm         users.Permissions `json:"perm"`
+	Permissions  users.Permissions `json:"permissions"`
 	Commands     []string          `json:"commands"`
 	HideDotfiles bool              `json:"hideDotfiles"`
 	DateFormat   bool              `json:"dateFormat"`