diff --git a/server/googleActions.js b/server/googleActions.js
index 0ca7556ba..b13ca11b9 100644
--- a/server/googleActions.js
+++ b/server/googleActions.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import config      from './config.js';
 
 
 let serviceAuth;
+let clientEmail;
 if(!config.get('service_account')){
 	const reset = '\x1b[0m'; // Reset to default style
 	const yellow = '\x1b[33m'; // yellow color
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ if(!config.get('service_account')){
 		JSON.parse(config.get('service_account')) :
 		config.get('service_account');
 
+	if(keys?.client_email) {
+		clientEmail = keys.client_email;
+	}
+
 	try {
 		serviceAuth = googleDrive.auth.fromJSON(keys);
 		serviceAuth.scopes = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive'];
@@ -227,14 +232,30 @@ const GoogleActions = {
 
 		if(!obj) return;
 
+		if(clientEmail) {
+			await drive.permissions.create({
+				resource : {
+					type         : 'user',
+					emailAddress : clientEmail,
+					role         : 'writer'
+				},
+				fileId : obj.data.id,
+				fields : 'id',
+			})
+			.catch((err)=>{
+				console.log('Error adding Service Account permissions on Google Drive file');
+				console.error(err);
+			});
+		}
+
 		await drive.permissions.create({
 			resource : { type : 'anyone',
-									 role : 'writer' },
+			             role : 'writer' },
 			fileId : obj.data.id,
 			fields : 'id',
 		})
 		.catch((err)=>{
-			console.log('Error updating permissions');
+			console.log('Error adding "Anyone" permissions on Google Drive file');
 			console.error(err);
 		});