diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs
index 0bfb00b3499..308e4a88c1e 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.WindowsSettings/Helper/ResultHelper.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -201,6 +202,21 @@ private static bool DoOpenSettingsAction(WindowsSetting entry)
                 Process.Start(processStartInfo);
                 return true;
             }
+            catch (Win32Exception)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    processStartInfo.UseShellExecute = true;
+                    processStartInfo.Verb = "runas";
+                    Process.Start(processStartInfo);
+                    return true;
+                }
+                catch (Exception exception)
+                {
+                    Log.Exception("can't open settings on elevated permission", exception, typeof(ResultHelper));
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
             catch (Exception exception)
             {
                 Log.Exception("can't open settings", exception, typeof(ResultHelper));