diff --git a/source/libublsettings-gtk3.c b/source/libublsettings-gtk3.c
index c4d5336..4866b63 100644
--- a/source/libublsettings-gtk3.c
+++ b/source/libublsettings-gtk3.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ alpm_list_t *_yon_packages_get_db_list(enum YON_PACKAGES_DB_TYPE type){
 }
 
 int yon_packages_init(){
-    if (packages_struct.packages_handle) return 0;
+    if (packages_struct.packages_handle||getuid()) return 0;
 
     int status = _yon_packages_get_db();
     if (!status) return 0;
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ config_str yon_packages_get_depends(enum YON_PACKAGES_DB_TYPE type, const char *
 }
 
 void yon_packages_update(){
+    if (getuid()) return;
     if (packages_struct.packages_handle) alpm_release(packages_struct.packages_handle);
     packages_struct.packages_handle=NULL;
     _yon_packages_get_db();