diff --git a/include/functions_images.inc.php b/include/functions_images.inc.php
index 23f1a6fc..221afd5b 100644
--- a/include/functions_images.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_images.inc.php
@@ -1244,6 +1244,7 @@ function serendipity_resize_image_gd($infilename, $outfilename, $newwidth, $newh
 
     imagecopyresampled($out, $in, 0, 0, 0, 0, $newwidth, $newheight, $width, $height);
     @umask(0000);
+    touch($outfilename);  // safe_mode requirement
     $func['save']($out, $outfilename, $func['qual']);
     @chmod($outfilename, 0664);
     $out = null;