diff --git a/core/postfix/start.py b/core/postfix/start.py
index c32099bf..b68303e1 100755
--- a/core/postfix/start.py
+++ b/core/postfix/start.py
@@ -64,4 +64,7 @@ if "RELAYUSER" in os.environ:
 # Run Podop and Postfix
 multiprocessing.Process(target=start_podop).start()
 os.system("/usr/libexec/postfix/post-install meta_directory=/etc/postfix create-missing")
+# Before starting postfix, we need to check permissions on /queue
+# in the event that postfix,postdrop id have changed
+os.system("postfix set-permissions")
 os.system("postfix start-fg")
diff --git a/towncrier/newsfragments/1486.bugfix b/towncrier/newsfragments/1486.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3053455d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/towncrier/newsfragments/1486.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Check postfix mailqueue permissions before start-up