diff --git a/Kernel/Process.cpp b/Kernel/Process.cpp
index 4e92dbc4e3..ab6b87ff81 100644
--- a/Kernel/Process.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Process.cpp
@@ -1211,6 +1211,9 @@ int Process::sys$fchdir(int fd)
     if (!description->is_directory())
    	return -ENOTDIR;
 
+    if (!description->metadata().may_execute(*this))
+        return -EACCES;
+
     m_cwd = description->custody();
     return 0;
 }