diff --git a/actix-files/src/files.rs b/actix-files/src/files.rs
index 83f488970..3491f59e2 100644
--- a/actix-files/src/files.rs
+++ b/actix-files/src/files.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ pub struct Files {
     index: Option<String>,
     show_index: bool,
     redirect_to_slash: bool,
+    with_permanent_redirect: bool,
     default: Rc<RefCell<Option<Rc<HttpNewService>>>>,
     renderer: Rc<DirectoryRenderer>,
     mime_override: Option<Rc<MimeOverride>>,
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ impl Clone for Files {
             index: self.index.clone(),
             show_index: self.show_index,
             redirect_to_slash: self.redirect_to_slash,
+            with_permanent_redirect: self.with_permanent_redirect,
             default: self.default.clone(),
             renderer: self.renderer.clone(),
             file_flags: self.file_flags,
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ impl Files {
             index: None,
             show_index: false,
             redirect_to_slash: false,
+            with_permanent_redirect: false,
             default: Rc::new(RefCell::new(None)),
             renderer: Rc::new(directory_listing),
             mime_override: None,
@@ -144,6 +147,14 @@ impl Files {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Redirect with permanent redirect status code (308).
+    ///
+    /// By default redirect with temporary redirect status code (307).
+    pub fn with_permanent_redirect(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.with_permanent_redirect = true;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// Set custom directory renderer.
     pub fn files_listing_renderer<F>(mut self, f: F) -> Self
     where
@@ -388,6 +399,7 @@ impl ServiceFactory<ServiceRequest> for Files {
             guards: self.use_guards.clone(),
             hidden_files: self.hidden_files,
             size_threshold: self.read_mode_threshold,
+            with_permanent_redirect: self.with_permanent_redirect,
         };
 
         if let Some(ref default) = *self.default.borrow() {
diff --git a/actix-files/src/lib.rs b/actix-files/src/lib.rs
index 551a14fa4..07c6bbca5 100644
--- a/actix-files/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-files/src/lib.rs
@@ -736,7 +736,21 @@ mod tests {
         .await;
         let req = TestRequest::with_uri("/tests").to_request();
         let resp = test::call_service(&srv, req).await;
-        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::FOUND);
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::TEMPORARY_REDIRECT);
+
+        // should redirect if index present with permanent redirect
+        let srv = test::init_service(
+            App::new().service(
+                Files::new("/", ".")
+                    .index_file("test.png")
+                    .redirect_to_slash_directory()
+                    .with_permanent_redirect(),
+            ),
+        )
+        .await;
+        let req = TestRequest::with_uri("/tests").to_request();
+        let resp = test::call_service(&srv, req).await;
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::PERMANENT_REDIRECT);
 
         // should redirect if files listing is enabled
         let srv = test::init_service(
@@ -749,7 +763,7 @@ mod tests {
         .await;
         let req = TestRequest::with_uri("/tests").to_request();
         let resp = test::call_service(&srv, req).await;
-        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::FOUND);
+        assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::TEMPORARY_REDIRECT);
 
         // should not redirect if the path is wrong
         let req = TestRequest::with_uri("/not_existing").to_request();
diff --git a/actix-files/src/service.rs b/actix-files/src/service.rs
index 527ab7f4b..f63ba46c6 100644
--- a/actix-files/src/service.rs
+++ b/actix-files/src/service.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct FilesServiceInner {
     pub(crate) guards: Option<Rc<dyn Guard>>,
     pub(crate) hidden_files: bool,
     pub(crate) size_threshold: u64,
+    pub(crate) with_permanent_redirect: bool,
 }
 
 impl fmt::Debug for FilesServiceInner {
@@ -148,11 +149,15 @@ impl Service<ServiceRequest> for FilesService {
                 {
                     let redirect_to = format!("{}/", req.path());
 
-                    return Ok(req.into_response(
-                        HttpResponse::Found()
-                            .insert_header((header::LOCATION, redirect_to))
-                            .finish(),
-                    ));
+                    let response = if this.with_permanent_redirect {
+                        HttpResponse::PermanentRedirect()
+                    } else {
+                        HttpResponse::TemporaryRedirect()
+                    }
+                    .insert_header((header::LOCATION, redirect_to))
+                    .finish();
+
+                    return Ok(req.into_response(response));
                 }
 
                 match this.index {