diff --git a/src/command-line/index.js b/src/command-line/index.js
index 3665b00c..a6206332 100644
--- a/src/command-line/index.js
+++ b/src/command-line/index.js
@@ -34,6 +34,16 @@ if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(
 
 Helper.setHome(process.env.THELOUNGE_HOME || Utils.defaultHome());
 
+// Check config file owner and warn if we're running under a different user
+if (process.getuid) {
+	fs.stat(path.join(Helper.getHomePath(), "config.js"), (err, stat) => {
+		if (!err && stat.uid !== process.getuid()) {
+			log.warn("Config file owner does not match the user you are currently running The Lounge as.");
+			log.warn("To avoid issues, you should execute The Lounge commands under the same user.");
+		}
+	});
+}
+
 Utils.checkOldHome();
 
 // Merge config key-values passed as CLI options into the main config