diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/helper.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/helper.rb
index acc0a6cf0..812150c7b 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/helper.rb
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/rsync/helper.rb
@@ -72,9 +72,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         args = Array(opts[:args]) if opts[:args]
         args ||= ["--verbose", "--archive", "--delete", "-z"]
 
-        # On Windows, we have to set the chmod flag to avoid permission issues
-        if Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows?
+        # On Windows, we have to set a default chmod flag to avoid permission issues
+        if Vagrant::Util::Platform.windows? && !args.any? { |arg| arg.start_with?("--chmod=") }
+          #Ensures that all non-masked bits get enabled
           args << "--chmod=ugo=rwX"
+          
+          #Remove the -p option if --archive is enabled (--archive equals -rlptgoD)
+          #otherwise new files will not have the destination-default permissions
+          args << "--no-perms" if (args.include? "--archive") || (args.include? "-a")
         end
 
         # Build up the actual command to execute