diff --git a/MemPlus/Views/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MemPlus/Views/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index fddd5c2..9383ff4 100644
--- a/MemPlus/Views/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MemPlus/Views/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,18 @@ public MainWindow()
 
             try
             {
+                if (!Utils.IsAdministrator())
+                {
+                    if (Properties.Settings.Default.RunAsAdministrator)
+                    {
+                        Utils.RunAsAdministrator(_logController);
+                    }
+                    else if (Properties.Settings.Default.AdministrativeWarning)
+                    {
+                        MessageBox.Show("MemPlus might not function correctly without administrative rights!", "MemPlus", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
+                    }
+                }
+
                 _logController.AddLog(new ApplicationLog("Checking for application updates"));
                 if (Properties.Settings.Default.AutoUpdate)
                 {
@@ -105,18 +117,6 @@ public MainWindow()
                     WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;
                 }
 
-                if (!Utils.IsAdministrator())
-                {
-                    if (Properties.Settings.Default.RunAsAdministrator)
-                    {
-                        Utils.RunAsAdministrator(_logController);
-                    }
-                    else if (Properties.Settings.Default.AdministrativeWarning)
-                    {
-                        MessageBox.Show("MemPlus might not function correctly without administrative rights!", "MemPlus", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Information);
-                    }
-                }
-
                 if (Properties.Settings.Default.StartupMemoryClear)
                 {
                     ClearMemory(0);