Index: pym/portage.py
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--- pym/portage.py	(revision 6743)
+++ pym/portage.py	(revision 6744)
@@ -3262,8 +3262,10 @@
 			del mysettings["PORT_LOGDIR"]
 	if "PORT_LOGDIR" in mysettings:
 		try:
-			portage_util.ensure_dirs(mysettings["PORT_LOGDIR"],
-				uid=portage_uid, gid=portage_gid, mode=02770)
+			modified = portage_util.ensure_dirs(mysettings["PORT_LOGDIR"])
+			if modified:
+				apply_secpass_permissions(mysettings["PORT_LOGDIR"],
+					uid=portage_uid, gid=portage_gid, mode=02770)
 		except portage_exception.PortageException, e:
 			writemsg("!!! %s\n" % str(e), noiselevel=-1)
 			writemsg("!!! Permission issues with PORT_LOGDIR='%s'\n" % \