diff --git a/src/runner/settings_window.cpp b/src/runner/settings_window.cpp
index 2c2c14cf78..a4f0a90a58 100644
--- a/src/runner/settings_window.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/settings_window.cpp
@@ -386,7 +386,11 @@ void run_settings_window()
     executable_args.append(settings_isUserAnAdmin);
 
     BOOL process_created = false;
-    if (is_process_elevated())
+
+    // Due to a bug in .NET, running the Settings process as non-elevated
+    // from an elevated process sometimes results in a crash.
+    // TODO: Revisit this after switching to .NET 5
+    if (is_process_elevated() && !UseNewSettings())
     {
         process_created = run_settings_non_elevated(executable_path.c_str(), executable_args.data(), &process_info);
     }