diff --git a/core/includes/file.inc b/core/includes/file.inc
index ca18a2b7c9863632ea4b63f5b859ab7d354e7e0d..ecb360437f5fdde043251b78d8ac384d13e98d60 100644
--- a/core/includes/file.inc
+++ b/core/includes/file.inc
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ function file_ensure_htaccess() {
   }
   file_save_htaccess('temporary://', TRUE);
   file_save_htaccess(config_get_config_directory(), TRUE);
+  file_save_htaccess(config_get_config_directory(CONFIG_STAGING_DIRECTORY), TRUE);
 }
 
 /**