diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6108bfe3..07123221 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "baf1de4339761588bc0619e3cbc0120ee582ebb74b53b4efbf79117bd2da40fd"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "cfg_aliases"
+version = "0.2.1"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "613afe47fcd5fac7ccf1db93babcb082c5994d996f20b8b159f2ad1658eb5724"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
 version = "4.5.20"
@@ -393,6 +399,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "anstyle",
  "clap",
  "linutil_core",
+ "nix 0.29.0",
  "oneshot",
  "portable-pty",
  "rand",
@@ -486,6 +493,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-utils",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "nix"
+version = "0.29.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "71e2746dc3a24dd78b3cfcb7be93368c6de9963d30f43a6a73998a9cf4b17b46"
+dependencies = [
+ "bitflags 2.6.0",
+ "cfg-if",
+ "cfg_aliases",
+ "libc",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "nom"
 version = "7.1.3"
@@ -571,7 +590,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
  "libc",
  "log",
- "nix",
+ "nix 0.25.1",
  "serial",
  "shared_library",
  "shell-words",
diff --git a/core/tabs/common-script.sh b/core/tabs/common-script.sh
index f8188ac3..c3472c08 100644
--- a/core/tabs/common-script.sh
+++ b/core/tabs/common-script.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ checkAURHelper() {
 checkEscalationTool() {
     ## Check for escalation tools.
     if [ -z "$ESCALATION_TOOL_CHECKED" ]; then
+        if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
+            ESCALATION_TOOL="eval"
+            ESCALATION_TOOL_CHECKED=true
+            printf "%b\n" "${CYAN}Running as root, no escalation needed${RC}"
+            return 0
+        fi
+
         ESCALATION_TOOLS='sudo doas'
         for tool in ${ESCALATION_TOOLS}; do
             if command_exists "${tool}"; then
diff --git a/tui/Cargo.toml b/tui/Cargo.toml
index 401edc08..5094b815 100644
--- a/tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ textwrap = { version = "0.16.1", default-features = false }
 anstyle = { version = "1.0.8", default-features = false }
 ansi-to-tui = { version = "7.0.0", default-features = false }
 zips = "0.1.7"
+nix = { version = "0.29.0", features = [ "user" ] }
 
 [[bin]]
 name = "linutil"
diff --git a/tui/src/main.rs b/tui/src/main.rs
index a47819ca..d391f9e6 100644
--- a/tui/src/main.rs
+++ b/tui/src/main.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod filter;
 mod float;
 mod floating_text;
 mod hint;
+mod root;
 mod running_command;
 pub mod state;
 mod theme;
diff --git a/tui/src/root.rs b/tui/src/root.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b02b938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tui/src/root.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use crate::floating_text::FloatingText;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use nix::unistd::Uid;
+
+const ROOT_WARNING: &str = "WARNING: You are running this utility as root!\n
+This means you have full system access and commands can potentially damage your system if used incorrectly.\n
+Please proceed with caution and make sure you understand what each script does before executing it.";
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub fn check_root_status() -> Option<FloatingText> {
+    (Uid::effective().is_root()).then_some(FloatingText::new(
+        ROOT_WARNING.into(),
+        "Root User Warning",
+        true,
+    ))
+}
diff --git a/tui/src/state.rs b/tui/src/state.rs
index dbd13a1d..7f96aee9 100644
--- a/tui/src/state.rs
+++ b/tui/src/state.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     float::{Float, FloatContent},
     floating_text::FloatingText,
     hint::{create_shortcut_list, Shortcut},
+    root::check_root_status,
     running_command::RunningCommand,
     theme::Theme,
 };
@@ -124,6 +125,11 @@ impl AppState {
             skip_confirmation,
         };
 
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        if let Some(root_warning) = check_root_status() {
+            state.spawn_float(root_warning, 60, 40);
+        }
+
         state.update_items();
         if let Some(auto_execute_commands) = auto_execute_commands {
             state.handle_initial_auto_execute(&auto_execute_commands);