diff --git a/application/controllers/Debug.php b/application/controllers/Debug.php
index 1d60cbd51..793d53567 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Debug.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Debug.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Debug extends CI_Controller {
     /* User Facing Links to Backup URLs */
     public function index()
     {
+        $this->load->library('Permissions');
         $this->load->helper('file');
 
         $this->load->model('MigrationVersion');
@@ -19,15 +20,15 @@ class Debug extends CI_Controller {
         $data['migration_version'] = $this->MigrationVersion->getMigrationVersion();
 
         // Test writing to backup folder
-        $backup_folder = $this->is_really_writable('backup');
+        $backup_folder = $this->permissions->is_really_writable('backup');
         $data['backup_folder'] = $backup_folder;
 
         // Test writing to updates folder
-        $updates_folder = $this->is_really_writable('updates');
+        $updates_folder = $this->permissions->is_really_writable('updates');
         $data['updates_folder'] = $updates_folder;
 
         // Test writing to uploads folder
-        $uploads_folder = $this->is_really_writable('uploads');
+        $uploads_folder = $this->permissions->is_really_writable('uploads');
         $data['uploads_folder'] = $uploads_folder;
 
         $data['page_title'] = "Debug";
@@ -37,31 +38,4 @@ class Debug extends CI_Controller {
         $this->load->view('interface_assets/footer');
     }
 
-    private function is_really_writable($folder)
-    {
-        // Get the absolute path to the folder
-        $path = FCPATH . $folder;
-
-        // Check if the folder exists
-        if (!file_exists($path)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        // Check if the folder is writable
-        if (is_writable($path)) {
-            // Check if the subdirectories are writable (recursive check)
-            $iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path));
-            foreach ($iterator as $item) {
-               if ($item->isDir() && basename($item->getPathName()) != '..') {
-                  if (!is_writable($item->getRealPath())) {
-                     return false;
-                  }
-               }
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/application/controllers/Lotw.php b/application/controllers/Lotw.php
index 4bb744ee2..80859adc4 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Lotw.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Lotw.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Lotw extends CI_Controller {
 	|
 	*/
 	public function index() {
+		$this->load->library('Permissions');
 		$this->load->model('user_model');
 		if(!$this->user_model->authorize(2)) { $this->session->set_flashdata('notice', 'You\'re not allowed to do that!'); redirect('dashboard'); }
 
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ class Lotw extends CI_Controller {
 		// Set Page Title
 		$data['page_title'] = "Logbook of the World";
 
+		// Check folder permissions
+		$uploads_folder = $this->permissions->is_really_writable('uploads');
+		$data['uploads_folder'] = $uploads_folder;
+
 		// Load Views
 		$this->load->view('interface_assets/header', $data);
 		$this->load->view('lotw_views/index');
diff --git a/application/language/bulgarian/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/bulgarian/lotw_lang.php
index 8a96496f5..b7fac293b 100644
--- a/application/language/bulgarian/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/bulgarian/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/chinese_simplified/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/chinese_simplified/lotw_lang.php
index 5b53957dc..8dcb516e6 100644
--- a/application/language/chinese_simplified/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/chinese_simplified/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = '至少有一个LoTW证书已经过期!';
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = '这个电台使用 LOTW';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = '最后一次上传是';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/czech/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/czech/lotw_lang.php
index 8ddc26ea2..a8b167a35 100644
--- a/application/language/czech/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/czech/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/dutch/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/dutch/lotw_lang.php
index 1f151d667..d7c2488a8 100644
--- a/application/language/dutch/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/dutch/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/english/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/english/lotw_lang.php
index abaeacddf..ce3d63fe2 100644
--- a/application/language/english/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/english/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/finnish/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/finnish/lotw_lang.php
index e8b8853da..9f10ca4f2 100644
--- a/application/language/finnish/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/finnish/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'Vähintään yksi LoTW:n kutsumerkin varmenteesi o
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'Tämä asmea käyttää LoTW-palvelua. Viimeinen yhteyksien lähetys oli';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/french/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/french/lotw_lang.php
index de9de8fc8..3b14f3e6e 100644
--- a/application/language/french/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/french/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = "Au moins un de vos certificats LoTW est expiré !"
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = "Cette station utilise LoTW";
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = "Dernier téléchargement";
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/german/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/german/lotw_lang.php
index fde758d20..3b281051a 100644
--- a/application/language/german/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/german/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'Mindestens eines deiner LoTW-Zertifikate ist abgel
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'Diese Station nutzt LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Letzter Upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Das Upload-Verzeichnis ist nicht beschreibbar. Bitte kontaktiere den Administrator.';
diff --git a/application/language/greek/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/greek/lotw_lang.php
index fb052d09f..5bdc75bbf 100644
--- a/application/language/greek/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/greek/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'Τουλάχιστον ένα από τα πιστ
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/italian/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/italian/lotw_lang.php
index 68a2a940d..01dca4701 100644
--- a/application/language/italian/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/italian/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/polish/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/polish/lotw_lang.php
index 05e84dd89..e2865f791 100644
--- a/application/language/polish/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/polish/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/russian/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/russian/lotw_lang.php
index 81361366b..43b797c00 100644
--- a/application/language/russian/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/russian/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'Один из ваших сертификатов
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'Эта станция использует LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Последняя загрузка';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/spanish/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/spanish/lotw_lang.php
index d8051b65d..5776ddd0f 100644
--- a/application/language/spanish/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/spanish/lotw_lang.php
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@ $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Última subida';
 
 $lang['lotw_active'] = 'activos';
 $lang['lotw_not_found'] = 'no encontrado';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/swedish/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/swedish/lotw_lang.php
index d45d6aef9..eba3a91a8 100644
--- a/application/language/swedish/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/swedish/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'Minst ett av dina LoTW-certifikat har löpt ut!';
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'Denna station använder LoTW. Den senaste uppladdningen var';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/language/turkish/lotw_lang.php b/application/language/turkish/lotw_lang.php
index 2728c3591..3c519eb29 100644
--- a/application/language/turkish/lotw_lang.php
+++ b/application/language/turkish/lotw_lang.php
@@ -61,3 +61,6 @@ $lang['lotw_cert_expired'] = 'At least one of your LoTW certificates is expired!
 // Lotw User
 $lang['lotw_user'] = 'This station uses LoTW.';
 $lang['lotw_last_upload'] = 'Last upload';
+
+// Upload folder permissions
+$lang['lotw_upload_folder_permissions'] = 'Upload folder is not writable. Please contact your admin.';
diff --git a/application/libraries/Permissions.php b/application/libraries/Permissions.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9d0b4ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/libraries/Permissions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+class Permissions {
+
+	/*
+	*	Class Description: Provide functions for checking file and folder permissions
+  	*/
+
+	function is_really_writable($folder) {
+		// Get the absolute path to the folder
+		$path = FCPATH . $folder;
+
+		// Check if the folder exists
+		if (!file_exists($path)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		// Check if the folder is writable
+		if (is_writable($path)) {
+			// Check if the subdirectories are writable (recursive check)
+			$iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($path));
+			foreach ($iterator as $item) {
+				if ($item->isDir() && basename($item->getPathName()) != '..') {
+					if (!is_writable($item->getRealPath())) {
+						return false;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
+/* End of file Permissions.php */
diff --git a/application/views/lotw_views/index.php b/application/views/lotw_views/index.php
index 28f0a5b99..64a53a166 100644
--- a/application/views/lotw_views/index.php
+++ b/application/views/lotw_views/index.php
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <div class="container lotw">
+<?php if($uploads_folder != true) { ?>
+	<div class="alert alert-warning" role="alert" style="margin-top: 1rem;">
+		<span class="badge text-bg-info"><?php echo lang('general_word_important'); ?></span> <i class="fas fa-ban"></i> <?php echo lang('lotw_upload_folder_permissions'); ?>
+	</div>
+<?php } ?>
 <br>
 	<a class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm float-end" href="<?php echo site_url('/lotw/import'); ?>" role="button"><i class="fas fa-cloud-download-alt"></i> <?php echo lang('lotw_btn_lotw_import'); ?></a>
 	<h2><?php echo lang('lotw_title'); ?></h2>