diff --git a/xorriso/aux_objects.c b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
index 62bd9f91..ee1e9135 100644
--- a/xorriso/aux_objects.c
+++ b/xorriso/aux_objects.c
@@ -1046,5 +1046,36 @@ int Permstack_pop(struct PermiteM **o, struct PermiteM *stopper,
 }
 
 
+/* Look for stack item with disk_path
+   @return 0= nothing found, 1= *stbuf and *immutable are valid
+*/ 
+int Permstack_peek(struct PermiteM **o, struct PermiteM *stopper,
+                   struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                   char *disk_path, struct stat **stbuf, int *immutable,
+                   int flag)
+{
+ struct PermiteM *m;
+
+ if((*o) == stopper)
+   return(0);
+ for(m= *o; m != NULL; m= m->next) {
+   if(strcmp(m->disk_path, disk_path) == 0) {
+     *stbuf= &(m->stbuf);
+     *immutable= m->immutable;
+     return(1);
+   }
+   if(m->next == stopper)
+ break;
+ }
+ if(m == NULL) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Program error: Permstack_peek() : cannot find stopper");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
+   return(-1);
+ }
+ return(0);
+}
+
+
 /* ---------------------------- End PermstacK ----------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/aux_objects.h b/xorriso/aux_objects.h
index 3841a787..d979b06b 100644
--- a/xorriso/aux_objects.h
+++ b/xorriso/aux_objects.h
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ int Permstack_push(struct PermiteM **o, char *disk_path, struct stat *stbuf,
 int Permstack_pop(struct PermiteM **o, struct PermiteM *stopper,
                   struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag);
 
+/* Look for stack item with disk_path
+   @param immutable bit0= when popping: set chattr immutable bit
+                    bit1= when popping: only set immutable bit
+   @return 0= nothing found, 1= *stbuf and *immutable are valid
+*/
+int Permstack_peek(struct PermiteM **o, struct PermiteM *stopper,
+                   struct XorrisO *xorriso,
+                   char *disk_path, struct stat **stbuf, int *immutable,
+                   int flag);
 
 #endif /* ! Xorriso_pvt_auxobj_includeD */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/read_run.c b/xorriso/read_run.c
index 33678770..2a1938f0 100644
--- a/xorriso/read_run.c
+++ b/xorriso/read_run.c
@@ -529,18 +529,39 @@ int Xorriso_early_chattr_CF(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_restore_timestamps(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
+                               IsoNode *node, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ struct utimbuf utime_buffer;
+
+ utime_buffer.actime= iso_node_get_atime(node);
+ utime_buffer.modtime= iso_node_get_mtime(node);
+ ret= utime(disk_path, &utime_buffer);
+ if(ret == -1) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cannot change atime, mtime of disk file ");
+   Text_shellsafe(disk_path, xorriso->info_text, 1);
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 /* @param flag bit0= minimal transfer: access permissions only
                bit1= keep directory open: keep owner, allow rwx for owner
                      and push directory onto xorriso->perm_stack
+   @return  1=ok , 2=ok, lfa "i" pushed to permstack, <=0 error
 */
 int Xorriso_restore_properties(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
                                 IsoNode *node, int flag)
 {
  int ret, is_dir= 0, errno_copy= 0, local_attrs_set= 0, i, err_count;
+ int lfa_i_pushed= 0;
  mode_t mode;
  uid_t uid, disk_uid;
  gid_t gid, disk_gid;
- struct utimbuf utime_buffer;
  struct stat stbuf;
  size_t num_attrs= 0, *value_lengths= NULL;
  char **names= NULL, **values= NULL;
@@ -669,6 +690,7 @@ cannot_set_xattr:;
      Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "FATAL", 0);
      {ret= -1; goto ex;}
    }
+   lfa_i_pushed= !!(lfa_flags & push_mask & lfa_i);
    mode|= S_IRUSR|S_IWUSR|S_IXUSR;
  }
  ret= chmod(disk_path, mode);
@@ -684,16 +706,9 @@ cannot_set_perm:;
  if(flag&1)
    {ret= 1; goto ex;}
 
- utime_buffer.actime= iso_node_get_atime(node);
- utime_buffer.modtime= iso_node_get_mtime(node);
- ret= utime(disk_path,&utime_buffer);
- if(ret==-1) {
-   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-           "Cannot change atime, mtime of disk file ");
-   Text_shellsafe(disk_path, xorriso->info_text, 1);
-   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
-   {ret= 0; goto ex;}
- }
+ ret= Xorriso_restore_timestamps(xorriso, disk_path, node, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   goto ex;
  
  gid= iso_node_get_gid(node);
  if(!(S_ISDIR(stbuf.st_mode) && (flag&2)))
@@ -736,7 +751,7 @@ cannot_set_perm:;
    }
  }
 
- ret= 1;
+ ret= 1 + !!lfa_i_pushed;
 ex:;
  iso_node_get_attrs(node, &num_attrs, &names, &value_lengths, &values,1 << 15);
  if(errnos != NULL)
@@ -1938,6 +1953,8 @@ int Xorriso_restore_tree(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoDir *dir,
  struct stat stbuf, disk_stbuf;
  int dir_create= 0, node_register= 0, do_node_count= 0, normal_mode= 0;
  int target_was_no_dir, dir_is_new;
+ struct stat *stack_stbufpt;
+ int lfa_i_pushed= 0, stack_immutable;
 
  perm_stack_mem= xorriso->perm_stack;
  switch((flag >> 7) & 3) {
@@ -2164,11 +2181,15 @@ much_too_long:;
    }
    if(source_is_dir) {
      /* Restore exact access permissions of directory */
+     hret= Permstack_peek(&(xorriso->perm_stack), perm_stack_mem, xorriso,
+                          disk_path, &stack_stbufpt, &stack_immutable, 0);
+     if(hret == 1 && (stack_immutable & 1))
+       lfa_i_pushed= 1;
      hret= Permstack_pop(&(xorriso->perm_stack), perm_stack_mem, xorriso,
                          !!(flag&64));
      if(hret<=0 && hret<ret)
        ret= hret;
-     if(dir_is_new && !dir_create) {
+     if(dir_is_new && !(dir_create || lfa_i_pushed)) {
        hret= Xorriso_restore_chattr_i(xorriso, node, disk_path, 0);
        if(hret <= 0 && hret < ret)
          ret= hret;
@@ -2250,6 +2271,8 @@ int Xorriso_restore(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  int leaf_is_split= 0, source_is_split= 0, new_dir_made= 0, no_props;
  struct stat stbuf;
  struct PermiteM *perm_stack_mem;
+ struct stat *stack_stbufpt;
+ int lfa_i_pushed= 0, stack_immutable;
 
  perm_stack_mem= xorriso->perm_stack;
 
@@ -2420,7 +2443,7 @@ attach_source:;
        }
        if(new_dir_made && !(flag&64)) {
          /* set timestamps which Permstack_pop() will not set */
-         ret= Xorriso_restore_properties(xorriso, disk_path, node, 2);
+         ret= Xorriso_restore_timestamps(xorriso, disk_path, node, 0);
          if(ret <= 0) {
            hret= Xorriso_eval_problem_status(xorriso, ret, 1 | 2);
            if(hret < 0)
@@ -2455,15 +2478,21 @@ attach_source:;
    /* Need to set any properties before possibly setting immutable bit.
       So pop earlier than normal.
    */
+   hret= Permstack_peek(&(xorriso->perm_stack), perm_stack_mem, xorriso,
+                        disk_path, &stack_stbufpt, &stack_immutable, 0);
+   if(hret == 1 && (stack_immutable & 1))
+     lfa_i_pushed= 1;
    hret= Permstack_pop(&(xorriso->perm_stack), perm_stack_mem, xorriso,
                        2 | !!(flag&64));
    if(hret <= 0 && hret < ret)
      ret= hret;
-   hret= Xorriso_restore_chattr_i(xorriso, node, disk_path, 0);
-   if(hret <= 0 && hret < ret)
-     ret= hret;
-   if(ret <= 0)
-     goto ex;
+   if(!lfa_i_pushed) {
+     hret= Xorriso_restore_chattr_i(xorriso, node, disk_path, 0);
+     if(hret <= 0 && hret < ret)
+       ret= hret;
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
+   }
  }
 
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 4215a49c..e9bc3aa5 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.09.08.102135"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2024.09.08.192526"