diff --git a/src/ops.rs b/src/ops.rs
index 3dc457aa64..44c1f87027 100644
--- a/src/ops.rs
+++ b/src/ops.rs
@@ -594,21 +594,12 @@ fn op_open(
       open_options.read(true);
     }
     "r+" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.read(true).write(true);
     }
     "w" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.create(true).write(true).truncate(true);
     }
     "w+" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options
         .read(true)
         .create(true)
@@ -616,27 +607,15 @@ fn op_open(
         .truncate(true);
     }
     "a" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.create(true).append(true);
     }
     "a+" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.read(true).create(true).append(true);
     }
     "x" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.create_new(true).write(true);
     }
     "x+" => {
-      if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
-        return odd_future(e);
-      }
       open_options.create_new(true).read(true).write(true);
     }
     &_ => {
@@ -644,6 +623,13 @@ fn op_open(
     }
   }
 
+  if mode != "r" {
+    // Write permission is needed except "r" mode
+    if let Err(e) = state.check_write(&filename_str) {
+      return odd_future(e);
+    }
+  }
+
   let op = open_options
     .open(filename)
     .map_err(DenoError::from)