diff --git a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
index 92ca70a4..087c61e5 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
+++ b/scwx-qt/scwx-qt.cmake
@@ -353,7 +353,8 @@ set(SRC_UI_SETUP source/scwx/qt/ui/setup/audio_codec_page.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/ui/setup/map_provider_page.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/ui/setup/setup_wizard.cpp
                  source/scwx/qt/ui/setup/welcome_page.cpp)
-set(HDR_UTIL source/scwx/qt/util/color.hpp
+set(HDR_UTIL source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp
+             source/scwx/qt/util/color.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/file.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/geographic_lib.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/imgui.hpp
@@ -367,7 +368,8 @@ set(HDR_UTIL source/scwx/qt/util/color.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/q_file_input_stream.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/time.hpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/tooltip.hpp)
-set(SRC_UTIL source/scwx/qt/util/color.cpp
+set(SRC_UTIL source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.cpp
+             source/scwx/qt/util/color.cpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/file.cpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/geographic_lib.cpp
              source/scwx/qt/util/imgui.cpp
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
index 7d66c80d..e8a833b4 100644
--- a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/main/main.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <scwx/qt/settings/general_settings.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/types/qt_types.hpp>
 #include <scwx/qt/ui/setup/setup_wizard.hpp>
+#include <scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp>
 #include <scwx/network/cpr.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/environment.hpp>
 #include <scwx/util/logger.hpp>
@@ -31,6 +32,8 @@
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <QStyle>
 
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
 #define QT6CT_LIBRARY
 #include <qt6ct-common/qt6ct.h>
 #undef QT6CT_LIBRARY
@@ -73,6 +76,20 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
       QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&translator);
    }
 
+   // Test to see if scwx was run with high privilege
+   if (scwx::qt::util::is_high_privilege())
+   {
+      QMessageBox::StandardButton pressed = QMessageBox::warning(
+                     nullptr,
+                     "Warning: Running with High Privileges",
+                     "Although Supercell-Wx can be run with high privileges, "
+                     "it is not recommended",
+                     QMessageBox::Ok | QMessageBox::Close);
+      if (pressed & QMessageBox::Ok) {
+         return 0;
+      }
+   }
+
    if (!scwx::util::GetEnvironment("SCWX_TEST").empty())
    {
       QStandardPaths::setTestModeEnabled(true);
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.cpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c33f87b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#include "scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp"
+#include <QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#else
+#include <unistd.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace scwx {
+namespace qt {
+namespace util {
+
+bool is_high_privilege()
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+   bool   isAdmin = false;
+   HANDLE token    = NULL;
+   TOKEN_ELEVATION elevation;
+   DWORD           elevationSize = sizeof(TOKEN_ELEVATION);
+
+   if (!OpenProcessToken(GetCurrentProcess(), TOKEN_QUERY, &token))
+   {
+      return false;
+   }
+   if (!GetTokenInformation(
+          token, TokenElevation, &elevation, elevationSize, &elevationSize))
+   {
+      CloseHandle(token);
+      return false;
+   }
+   isAdmin = elevation.TokenIsElevated;
+   CloseHandle(token);
+   return isAdmin;
+#elif defined(Q_OS_UNIX)
+   // On UNIX root is always uid 0. On Linux this is enforced by the kernal.
+   return geteuid() == 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+} // namespace util
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx
diff --git a/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1234f0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scwx-qt/source/scwx/qt/util/check_privilege.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace scwx {
+namespace qt {
+namespace util {
+
+bool is_high_privilege();
+
+} // namespace util
+} // namespace qt
+} // namespace scwx