diff --git a/autoload/ale/util.vim b/autoload/ale/util.vim
index e57307e4..e7563608 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/util.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/util.vim
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ function! ale#util#Writefile(buffer, lines, filename) abort
     \   ? map(copy(a:lines), 'substitute(v:val, ''\r*$'', ''\r'', '''')')
     \   : a:lines
 
-    call writefile(l:corrected_lines, a:filename) " no-custom-checks
+    call writefile(l:corrected_lines, a:filename, 'S') " no-custom-checks
 endfunction
 
 if !exists('s:patial_timers')