diff --git a/beetsplug/permissions.py b/beetsplug/permissions.py
index 224819658..7039f491a 100644
--- a/beetsplug/permissions.py
+++ b/beetsplug/permissions.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def dirs_in_library(library, item):
     """
     return [ancestor
             for ancestor in ancestry(item)
-            if library in ancestor][1:]
+            if ancestor.startswith(library)][1:]
 
 
 class Permissions(BeetsPlugin):
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 329770102..ca96f1d3f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Features:
 * The number of missing/unmatched tracks is shown during import. :bug:`1088`
 * The data source used during import (e.g., MusicBrainz) is now saved as a
   flexible attribute `data_source` of an Item/Album. :bug:`1311`
+* :doc:`/plugins/permissions`: Now handles also the permissions of the
+  directories. :bug:`1308` bug:`1324`
 
 Core changes: