diff --git a/Wabbajack.App.Wpf/App.xaml.cs b/Wabbajack.App.Wpf/App.xaml.cs
index 60e839c5..a224e5d6 100644
--- a/Wabbajack.App.Wpf/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Wabbajack.App.Wpf/App.xaml.cs
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ namespace Wabbajack
             try
             {
                 var identity = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent();
+                var owner = identity.Owner;
+                if (owner is not null) return owner.IsWellKnown(WellKnownSidType.BuiltinAdministratorsSid);
+
                 var principle = new WindowsPrincipal(identity);
                 return principle.IsInRole(WindowsBuiltInRole.Administrator);
+
             }
             catch (Exception)
             {