diff --git a/src/bufwrite.c b/src/bufwrite.c
index 03a83b5..bf79ad5 100644
--- a/src/bufwrite.c
+++ b/src/bufwrite.c
@@ -1471,6 +1471,9 @@
 # if defined(HAVE_SELINUX) || defined(HAVE_SMACK)
 			mch_copy_sec(fname, backup);
 # endif
+# ifdef FEAT_XATTR
+			mch_copy_xattr(fname, backup);
+# endif
 #endif
 
 			// copy the file.
@@ -1506,6 +1509,9 @@
 #if defined(HAVE_SELINUX) || defined(HAVE_SMACK)
 			mch_copy_sec(fname, backup);
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_XATTR
+			mch_copy_xattr(fname, backup);
+#endif
 #ifdef MSWIN
 			(void)mch_copy_file_attribute(fname, backup);
 #endif
@@ -2196,11 +2202,18 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_SELINUX) || defined(HAVE_SMACK)
+#if defined(HAVE_SELINUX) || defined(HAVE_SMACK) || defined(FEAT_XATTR)
 	// Probably need to set the security context.
 	if (!backup_copy)
+	{
+#if defined(HAVE_SELINUX) || defined(HAVE_SMACK)
 	    mch_copy_sec(backup, wfname);
 #endif
+#ifdef FEAT_XATTR
+	    mch_copy_xattr(backup, wfname);
+#endif
+	}
+#endif
 
 #ifdef UNIX
 	// When creating a new file, set its owner/group to that of the