1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/editors/sed.c b/editors/sed.c
index cc609c3f6..c1ee7502a 100644
--- a/editors/sed.c
+++ b/editors/sed.c
@@ -1340,10 +1340,10 @@ int sed_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
                                 bb_perror_msg_and_die("can't create temp file %s", G.outname);
                         G.nonstdout = fdopen(nonstdoutfd, "w");
 
-                        /* Set permissions of output file */
-
+                        /* Set permissions/owner of output file */
                         fstat(fileno(file), &statbuf);
                         fchmod(nonstdoutfd, statbuf.st_mode);
+                        fchown(nonstdoutfd, statbuf.st_uid, statbuf.st_gid);
                         add_input_file(file);
                         process_files();
                         fclose(G.nonstdout);