diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/SettingsFragment.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/SettingsFragment.kt
index 8305e181..ba3c2d1a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/SettingsFragment.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/looker/droidify/screen/SettingsFragment.kt
@@ -185,9 +185,13 @@ class SettingsFragment : ScreenFragment() {
             preferences[Preferences.Key.ProxyHost]?.setEnabled(enabled)
             preferences[Preferences.Key.ProxyPort]?.setEnabled(enabled)
         }
-        preferences[Preferences.Key.RootPermission]?.setEnabled(
-            Shell.getCachedShell()?.isRoot ?: Shell.getShell().isRoot
-        )
+        if (key != null && !(Shell.getCachedShell()?.isRoot ?: Shell.getShell().isRoot)
+        ) {
+            Preferences[Preferences.Key.RootPermission] = false
+            preferences[Preferences.Key.RootPermission]?.setEnabled(false)
+        } else if (Shell.getCachedShell()?.isRoot ?: Shell.getShell().isRoot) {
+            preferences[Preferences.Key.RootPermission]?.setEnabled(true)
+        }
         if (key == Preferences.Key.Theme) {
             requireActivity().recreate()
         }