diff --git a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
index 4c816adb479..55d5ca89a07 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/filepath.cpp
@@ -1264,7 +1264,16 @@ bool FilePath::copyFile(const FilePath &target) const
         const std::optional<QByteArray> ba = fileContents();
         if (!ba)
             return false;
-        return target.writeFileContents(*ba);
+        const auto perms = permissions();
+        if (!target.writeFileContents(*ba))
+            return false;
+
+        if (!target.setPermissions(perms)) {
+            target.removeFile();
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
     }
     return fileAccess()->copyFile(*this, target);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
index bb506b64cdd..402109d6d01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/remotelinux/linuxdevice.cpp
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ private:
 
         const FilePath targetDir = target.parentDir();
         if (!m_checkedDirectories.contains(targetDir)) {
-            emit progress(tr("Creating directory: %1")
+            emit progress(tr("Creating directory: %1\n")
               .arg(targetDir.toUserOutput()));
             if (!targetDir.ensureWritableDir()) {
                 result.m_errorString = tr("Failed.");
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ private:
             m_checkedDirectories.insert(targetDir);
         }
 
-        emit progress(tr("Copying %1/%2: %3 -> %4")
+        emit progress(tr("Copying %1/%2: %3 -> %4\n")
           .arg(m_currentIndex).arg(m_fileCount).arg(source.toUserOutput(), target.toUserOutput()));
         if (!source.copyFile(target)) {
             result.m_errorString = tr("Failed.");