diff --git a/polyp/caps.c b/polyp/caps.c
index 258e13e41..d03ab14be 100644
--- a/polyp/caps.c
+++ b/polyp/caps.c
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ void pa_drop_root(void) {
     
     pa_log(__FILE__": dropping root rights.\n");
     
-    setuid(uid);
-    seteuid(uid);
+    setreuid(uid, uid);
+/*    setuid(uid);
+    seteuid(uid);*/
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_CAPABILITY_H
diff --git a/polyp/main.c b/polyp/main.c
index 25fb17413..5be4118d8 100644
--- a/polyp/main.c
+++ b/polyp/main.c
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         close(1);
     }
     
+    chdir("/");
 
     pa_log(__FILE__": sizeof(pa_usec_t) = %u\n", sizeof(pa_usec_t));