diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ class FileNode(Node):
         """Returns filenode extension"""
         return self.name.split('.')[-1]
 
+    @property
     def is_executable(self):
         """
         Returns ``True`` if file has executable flag turned on.
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/scm.py b/rhodecode/model/scm.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/scm.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/scm.py
@@ -517,9 +517,9 @@ class ScmModel(BaseModel):
         # proper backend should then translate that into required type
         message = safe_unicode(message)
         author = safe_unicode(author)
-        m = IMC(repo)
-        m.change(FileNode(path, content))
-        tip = m.commit(message=message,
+        imc = IMC(repo)
+        imc.change(FileNode(path, content, mode=cs.get_file_mode(f_path)))
+        tip = imc.commit(message=message,
                        author=author,
                        parents=[cs], branch=cs.branch)