diff --git a/ArchUpdater.sh b/ArchUpdater.sh
index 37523fe..ea4fae3 100755
--- a/ArchUpdater.sh
+++ b/ArchUpdater.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+#Check if script has been run as root and exit if so, prompting the user to run as normal user
+if [ $(id -u) -eq 0 ]; then
+	echo "Please do not run this script as root or with sudo, it will prompt for your password and elevate as necessary"
+	exit
+fi
+
+
 #Check if ~/.config/ArchUpdater exists and create it if not
 if [ ! -d "$HOME/.config/ArchUpdater" ]; then
 	mkdir -p $HOME/.config/ArchUpdater