diff --git a/rc_shared.sh b/rc_shared.sh
index 7f57db9..68a578c 100644
--- a/rc_shared.sh
+++ b/rc_shared.sh
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ alias host-site="run-site"
 eval "$(declare -F | grep -v _ | sed 's/-f /-fx /')"
 
 # Run update checker in background.
-(
+if [[ "$USER" != "root" ]]; then
 	(
 		if [[ -d "$PROJECT_SHARED" ]]; then
 			git -C "$PROJECT_SHARED" fetch >/dev/null 2>&1 \
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ eval "$(declare -F | grep -v _ | sed 's/-f /-fx /')"
 			done
 		fi
 	) >> "$HOME"/Reports/env-shared.log.txt 2>&1 &
-)
+fi
 
 
 ## Complete! ##