diff --git a/kwrited.cpp b/kwrited.cpp
index a4dac6b..1eaef2a 100644
--- a/kwrited.cpp
+++ b/kwrited.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@
 # include <signal.h>
 # include <sys/types.h>
 # include <unistd.h>
+# include <grp.h>
 #else
 # include <kpluginfactory.h>
 # include <kpluginloader.h>
 #endif
 
+
 static inline KAboutData aboutData()
 {
     return KAboutData("kwrited", i18n("kwrited"), PROJECT_VERSION);
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     //drop elevated privileges temporarily
     original_euid = geteuid();
     original_egid = getegid();
+    setgroups(0, 0); // Remove any extraneous groups
     seteuid(getuid());
     setegid(getgid());
 
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ KWrited::KWrited() : QObject()
   
 #if defined(BUILD_AS_EXECUTABLE)
   //drop privileges again
+  setgroups(0, 0);
   seteuid(getuid());
   setegid(getgid());
 #endif
@@ -131,6 +135,7 @@ KWrited::~KWrited()
 
 #if defined(BUILD_AS_EXECUTABLE)
   //drop privileges again
+  setgroups(0, 0);
   seteuid(getuid());
   setegid(getgid());
 #endif
@@ -156,4 +161,4 @@ void KWrited::block_in()
 
 #if !defined(BUILD_AS_EXECUTABLE)
 #include "kwrited.moc"
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif