diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/main.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/main.cpp
index b5e681730c..3ae27f77d6 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/main.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "IRCAppWindow.h"
 #include "IRCClient.h"
 #include <LibGUI/Application.h>
+#include <LibGUI/MessageBox.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
+    if (getuid() == 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Refusing to run as root\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
     GUI::Application app(argc, argv);
 
     if (pledge("stdio inet dns unix shared_buffer rpath", nullptr) < 0) {