diff --git a/src/fuse_create.cpp b/src/fuse_create.cpp
index a1bbcb7e..10cf6062 100644
--- a/src/fuse_create.cpp
+++ b/src/fuse_create.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace l
   {
     int backing_id;
     FileInfo *fi;
+    const ugid::SetRootGuard ugid;
 
     fi = reinterpret_cast<FileInfo*>(ffi_->fh);