diff --git a/profiler/src/main.cpp b/profiler/src/main.cpp
index 42d0a25c..4dc01b2a 100644
--- a/profiler/src/main.cpp
+++ b/profiler/src/main.cpp
@@ -590,6 +590,17 @@ static void DrawContents()
                 }
             }
         }
+        if( s_isElevated )
+        {
+            ImGui::Separator();
+            ImGui::TextColored( ImVec4( 1, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 ), ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION " Profiler has elevated privileges! " ICON_FA_TRIANGLE_EXCLAMATION );
+            ImGui::PushFont( s_smallFont );
+            ImGui::TextColored( ImVec4( 1, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 ), "You are running the profiler interface with admin privileges. This is" );
+            ImGui::TextColored( ImVec4( 1, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 ), "most likely a mistake, as there is no reason to do so. Instead, you" );
+            ImGui::TextColored( ImVec4( 1, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 ), "probably wanted to run the client (the application you are profiling)" );
+            ImGui::TextColored( ImVec4( 1, 0.25f, 0.25f, 1 ), "with elevated privileges." );
+            ImGui::PopFont();
+        }
         ImGui::Separator();
         ImGui::TextUnformatted( "Client address" );
         bool connectClicked = false;