diff --git a/configure-stormux.sh b/configure-stormux.sh
index 51c59db..59d423d 100755
--- a/configure-stormux.sh
+++ b/configure-stormux.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 #--code--
 
 
+# Do not run as root.
+if [[ "$(whoami)" == "root" ]]; then
+    echo "Please run configure-stormux as your user, not as root."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 # For audible sudo prompts:
 unset sudoFlags
 if [[ -x /etc/audibleprompt.sh ]]; then