diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 8773016b5..00fbb8164 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ do_init(CatalogState *catalogState)
 		elog(ERROR, "cannot open backup catalog directory \"%s\": %s",
 			catalogState->catalog_path, strerror(errno_tmp));
 	}
+	else if (results == 1)
+	{
+		/* Check whether we have all(rw) rights for directory */
+		if (access(catalogState->catalog_path, 6) == -1) /* == R_OK | W_OK */
+		{
+			int errno_tmp = errno;
+			elog(ERROR, "cannot access backup catalog directory \"%s\": %s",
+				catalogState->catalog_path, strerror(errno_tmp));
+		}
+	}
 
 	/* create backup catalog root directory */
 	dir_create_dir(catalogState->catalog_path, DIR_PERMISSION, false);
diff --git a/tests/init.py b/tests/init.py
index f5715d249..c3ccd299c 100644
--- a/tests/init.py
+++ b/tests/init.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import os
+import stat # for chmod
 import unittest
 from .helpers.ptrack_helpers import dir_files, ProbackupTest, ProbackupException
 import shutil
 
+if os.name == 'nt':
+    import win32security
+    import ntsecuritycon as con
 
 module_name = 'init'
 
@@ -86,6 +90,40 @@ def test_already_exist(self):
 
         # Clean after yourself
         self.del_test_dir(module_name, fname)
+        
+    # @unittest.skip("skip")
+    def test_no_rights_for_directory(self):
+        """Failure with backup catalog existed and empty but user has no writing permissions"""
+        fname = self.id().split(".")[3]
+        backup_dir = os.path.join(self.tmp_path, module_name, fname, 'backup')
+        node = self.make_simple_node(base_dir=os.path.join(module_name, fname, 'node'))
+        os.mkdir(backup_dir)
+        # changing directory rights
+        if os.name == 'nt': # windows block
+            user, domain, type = win32security.LookupAccountName("", os.getlogin())
+            sd = win32securityGetFileSecurity(backup_dir, win32security.DACL_SECURIRY_INFORMATION)
+            dacl = sd.GetSecurityDescriptorDacl()
+
+            dacl.AddAccessDeniedAce(win32security.ACL_REVISION, con.FILE_WRITE_DATA, user) # deny writing permission
+            sd.SetSecurityDescriptorDacl(1, dacl, 0)
+            win32security.SetFileSecurity(backup_dir, win32security.DACL_SECURIRY_INFORMATION, sd)
+        else:
+            os.chmod(backup_dir, stat.S_IREAD) # set read-only flag for current user
+            assert os.access(backup_dir, os.R_OK) and not os.access(backup_dir, os.W_OK)
+
+        self.init_pb(backup_dir)
+        try:
+            self.show_pb(backup_dir, 'node')
+            self.assertEqual(1, 0, 'Expecting Error due to initialization in empty directory with no rithts for writing. Output: {0} \n CMD: {1}'.format(
+                repr(self.output), self.cmd))
+        except ProbackupException as e:
+            self.assertIn(
+                "ERROR: Instance 'node' does not exist in this backup catalog",
+                e.message,
+                '\n Unexpected Error Message: {0}\n CMD: {1}'.format(repr(e.message), self.cmd))
+
+        # Clean after yourself
+        self.del_test_dir(module_name, fname)
 
     # @unittest.skip("skip")
     def test_abs_path(self):