diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 6fe96f6b0..d032bc86d 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -75,13 +75,21 @@ loglevel 3
     # Collect apanic data, free resources and re-arm trigger
     copy /proc/apanic_console /data/dontpanic/apanic_console
     chown root system /data/dontpanic/apanic_console
+    # STOPSHIP!
+    chmod 0664 /data/dontpanic/apanic_console
+
     copy /proc/apanic_threads /data/dontpanic/apanic_threads
     chown root system /data/dontpanic/apanic_threads
+    # STOPSHIP!
+    chmod 0664 /data/dontpanic/apanic_threads
+
     write /proc/apanic_console 1
 
     # Collect ramconsole data
     copy /proc/last_kmsg /data/dontpanic/last_kmsg
     chown root system /data/dontpanic/last_kmsg
+    # STOPSHIP!
+    chmod 0664 /data/dontpanic/last_kmsg
 
     # Same reason as /data above
     mount yaffs2 mtd@cache /cache nosuid nodev