diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 669ece50..99066429 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -3,11 +3,26 @@
 #include "Compositor.hpp"
 #include "config/ConfigManager.hpp"
 #include "init/initHelpers.hpp"
+
 #include <iostream>
+#include <iterator>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <string>
+#include <filesystem>
+
 #ifdef USES_SYSTEMD
 #include <systemd/sd-daemon.h> // for sd_notify
 #endif
 
+void help() {
+    std::cout << "usage: Hyprland [arg [...]].\n";
+    std::cout << "\nArguments:\n";
+    std::cout << "  --help              -h       - Show this message again\n";
+    std::cout << "  --config FILE       -c FILE  - Specify config file to use\n";
+    std::cout << "  --i-am-really-stupid         - Omits root user privileges check (why would you do that?)\n";
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     if (!getenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"))
@@ -17,6 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     std::string cmd = "";
     for (auto i = 0; i < argc; ++i)
         cmd += std::string(i == 0 ? "" : " ") + argv[i];
+
     setenv("HYPRLAND_CMD", cmd.c_str(), 1);
     setenv("XDG_BACKEND", "wayland", 1);
     setenv("_JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING", "1", 1);
@@ -24,30 +40,45 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     setenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP", "Hyprland", 1);
 
     // parse some args
-    std::string configPath;
-    bool        ignoreSudo = false;
-    for (int i = 1; i < argc; ++i) {
-        if (!strcmp(argv[i], "--i-am-really-stupid"))
+    std::string              configPath;
+    bool                     ignoreSudo = false;
+
+    std::vector<std::string> args{argv + 1, argv + argc};
+
+    for (auto it = args.begin(); it != args.end(); it++) {
+        if (it->compare("--i-am-really-stupid") == 0 && !ignoreSudo) {
+            std::cout << "[ WARNING ] Running Hyprland with superuser privileges might damage your system\n";
+
             ignoreSudo = true;
-        else if ((!strcmp(argv[i], "-c") || !strcmp(argv[i], "--config")) && argc >= i + 2) {
-            configPath = std::string(argv[++i]);
-            Debug::log(LOG, "Using config location %s.", configPath.c_str());
-        } else {
-            std::cout << "Hyprland usage: Hyprland [arg [...]].\n\nArguments:\n"
-                      << "--help         -h | Show this help message\n"
-                      << "--config       -c | Specify config file to use\n";
-            return 1;
+        }
+
+        else if (it->compare("-c") == 0 || it->compare("--config") == 0) {
+            if (std::next(it)->c_str() == nullptr) {
+                help();
+                return 1;
+            }
+            std::string next_arg = std::next(it)->c_str();
+
+            if (!std::filesystem::exists(next_arg)) {
+                std::cerr << "[ ERROR ] Config path '" << next_arg << "' doesn't exist!\n";
+                help();
+
+                return 1;
+            }
+
+            configPath = next_arg;
+            Debug::log(LOG, "User-specified config location: '%s'", configPath.c_str());
+            continue;
         }
     }
 
-    if (!ignoreSudo) {
-        if (Init::isSudo()) {
-            std::cout << "Hyprland shall not be run as the root user. If you really want to, use the --i-am-really-stupid flag.\n";
-            return 1;
-        }
-    } else {
-        std::cout << "Running with ignored root checks, I surely hope you know what you're doing.\n";
-        sleep(1);
+    if (!ignoreSudo && Init::isSudo()) {
+        std::cerr << "[ ERROR ] Hyprland was launched with superuser priveleges, but the privileges check is not omitted.\n";
+        std::cerr << "          Hint: Use the --i-am-really-stupid flag to omit that check.\n";
+
+        return 1;
+    } else if (ignoreSudo && Init::isSudo()) {
+        std::cout << "Superuser privileges check is omitted. I hope you know what you're doing.\n";
     }
 
     std::cout << "Welcome to Hyprland!\n";