diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
index efe77cb30b5..e1f93fac388 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_darwin.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func fileInfoFromStat(st *syscall.Stat_t, name string) FileInfo {
 	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISUID != 0 {
 		fs.mode |= ModeSetuid
 	}
+	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISVTX != 0 {
+		fs.mode |= ModeSticky
+	}
 	return fs
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_freebsd.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_freebsd.go
index b59c53635ab..4c1c19729db 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_freebsd.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_freebsd.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func fileInfoFromStat(st *syscall.Stat_t, name string) FileInfo {
 	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISUID != 0 {
 		fs.mode |= ModeSetuid
 	}
+	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISVTX != 0 {
+		fs.mode |= ModeSticky
+	}
 	return fs
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
index b0a569e24cd..8d1323af9c6 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_linux.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func fileInfoFromStat(st *syscall.Stat_t, name string) FileInfo {
 	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISUID != 0 {
 		fs.mode |= ModeSetuid
 	}
+	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISVTX != 0 {
+		fs.mode |= ModeSticky
+	}
 	return fs
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_netbsd.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_netbsd.go
index b0a569e24cd..8d1323af9c6 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_netbsd.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_netbsd.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func fileInfoFromStat(st *syscall.Stat_t, name string) FileInfo {
 	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISUID != 0 {
 		fs.mode |= ModeSetuid
 	}
+	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISVTX != 0 {
+		fs.mode |= ModeSticky
+	}
 	return fs
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/stat_openbsd.go b/src/pkg/os/stat_openbsd.go
index b0a569e24cd..8d1323af9c6 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/stat_openbsd.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/stat_openbsd.go
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ func fileInfoFromStat(st *syscall.Stat_t, name string) FileInfo {
 	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISUID != 0 {
 		fs.mode |= ModeSetuid
 	}
+	if st.Mode&syscall.S_ISVTX != 0 {
+		fs.mode |= ModeSticky
+	}
 	return fs
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/os/types.go b/src/pkg/os/types.go
index bf009805fd7..a3f187c25cb 100644
--- a/src/pkg/os/types.go
+++ b/src/pkg/os/types.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const (
 	ModeDir        FileMode = 1 << (32 - 1 - iota) // d: is a directory
 	ModeAppend                                     // a: append-only
 	ModeExclusive                                  // l: exclusive use
-	ModeTemporary                                  // t: temporary file (not backed up)
+	ModeTemporary                                  // T: temporary file (not backed up)
 	ModeSymlink                                    // L: symbolic link
 	ModeDevice                                     // D: device file
 	ModeNamedPipe                                  // p: named pipe (FIFO)
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const (
 	ModeSetuid                                     // u: setuid
 	ModeSetgid                                     // g: setgid
 	ModeCharDevice                                 // c: Unix character device, when ModeDevice is set
+	ModeSticky                                     // t: sticky
 
 	// Mask for the type bits. For regular files, none will be set.
 	ModeType = ModeDir | ModeSymlink | ModeNamedPipe | ModeSocket | ModeDevice
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 func (m FileMode) String() string {
-	const str = "daltLDpSugc"
+	const str = "dalTLDpSugct"
 	var buf [20]byte
 	w := 0
 	for i, c := range str {