diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
index a9d8e1f29..27060bf3c 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ profile mutt @{exec_path} {
     @{bin}/lynx    mrix,
     
     owner @{HOME}/.w3m/* rw,
-    owner @{user_mail_dirs}/{,**} rw,
+    owner @{user_mail_dirs}/{,**} r,
+    owner @{user_mail_dirs}/tmp/{,**} rw,
     owner /{var/,}tmp/mutt* rw,
 
     include if exists <local/mutt_html-renderer>