diff --git a/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html b/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
index ed25164..4543303 100644
--- a/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
+++ b/sources/gui/docs/netctl-gui-dbus-api.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ th.sub {
   <!-- helper actions -->
   <tr>
     <td>bool Active()</td>
-    <td><code>true</code> if helper is active</td>
+    <td><code>true</code> if the helper is active</td>
     <td>no</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
@@ -91,9 +91,14 @@ th.sub {
     <td>current helper settings <code>KEY==VALUE</code></td>
     <td>no</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>QStringList UIDs()</td>
+    <td>returns the helper process UIDs <code>[UID, EUID]</code></td>
+    <td>no</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>bool Update()</td>
-    <td>calls update helper configuration. Returns <code>true</code></td>
+    <td>calls update the helper configuration. Returns <code>true</code></td>
     <td>no</td>
   </tr>
   <!-- netctl actions -->
@@ -257,6 +262,11 @@ th.sub {
     <th colspan="3" class="sub"><a href="#netctlgui" class="anchor" name="netctlgui"></a><code>/netctlgui</code> path</th>
   </tr>
   <!-- gui actions -->
+  <tr>
+    <td>bool Active()</td>
+    <td><code>true</code> if the application is active</td>
+    <td>no</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>void ApiDocs()</td>
     <td>opens this API documentation</td>
@@ -269,7 +279,7 @@ th.sub {
   </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>QString Information()</td>
-    <td>the same as <code>org.netctlgui.helper /netctl Information</code></td>
+    <td>returns general information in format <code>[ActiveProfile, ActiveProfileStatus]</code></td>
     <td>no</td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
@@ -317,11 +327,15 @@ th.sub {
     <td><code>true</code> and shows settings window</td>
     <td>no</td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>QStringList UIDs()</td>
+    <td>returns the application process UIDs <code>[UID, EUID]</code></td>
+    <td>no</td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>QStringList VerboseInformation()</td>
     <td>returns information in format <code>[isNetctlAutoActive, ProfileList, ActiveProfile, isProfileEnabled/autoIsProfileEnabled]</code></td>
     <td>no</td>
-    <td>no</td>
   </tr>
 </table>
 
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/main.cpp b/sources/gui/src/main.cpp
index 6e5e8ac..b2513af 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
-bool restoreExistSession()
+bool existingSessionOperation(const QString operation)
 {
     QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
     QDBusMessage request = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(DBUS_SERVICE, DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
-                                                          DBUS_INTERFACE, QString("Restore"));
+                                                          DBUS_INTERFACE, operation);
     QDBusMessage response = bus.call(request);
     QList<QVariant> arguments = response.arguments();
 
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ bool restoreExistSession()
 }
 
 
+unsigned int getUidFromSession(const int type = 0)
+{
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
+    QDBusMessage request = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(DBUS_SERVICE, DBUS_OBJECT_PATH,
+                                                          DBUS_INTERFACE, QString("UIDs"));
+    QDBusMessage response = bus.call(request);
+    QList<QVariant> arguments = response.arguments();
+
+    return arguments[0].toStringList()[type].toUInt();
+}
+
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     QMap<QString, QVariant> args = getArgs();
@@ -164,8 +176,20 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     // check if exists
-    if (restoreExistSession())
-        return 0;
+    if (existingSessionOperation(QString("Active"))) {
+        if ((getuid() == getUidFromSession(0)) && (geteuid() == getUidFromSession(1))) {
+            // restore session
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Restore existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            existingSessionOperation(QString("Restore"));
+            return 0;
+        } else if ((getuid() == getUidFromSession(0)) && (geteuid() != getUidFromSession(1))) {
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Close existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            existingSessionOperation(QString("Restore"));
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
     MainWindow w(0, args, &qtTranslator, &translator);
     return a.exec();
 }
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.cpp b/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.cpp
index 1a5a992..7ad88c9 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "netctlguiadaptor.h"
 
 #include <QTextCodec>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@ NetctlGuiAdaptor::~NetctlGuiAdaptor()
 }
 
 
+bool NetctlGuiAdaptor::Active()
+{
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 void NetctlGuiAdaptor::ApiDocs()
 {
     return mainWindow->showApi();
@@ -119,6 +126,16 @@ bool NetctlGuiAdaptor::ShowSettings()
 }
 
 
+QStringList NetctlGuiAdaptor::UIDs()
+{
+    QStringList uids;
+    uids.append(QString::number(getuid()));
+    uids.append(QString::number(geteuid()));
+
+    return uids;
+}
+
+
 QStringList NetctlGuiAdaptor::VerboseInformation()
 {
     return mainWindow->printTrayInformation();
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.h b/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.h
index 20b5fe6..c2074a7 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.h
+++ b/sources/gui/src/netctlguiadaptor.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     ~NetctlGuiAdaptor();
 
 public slots:
+    bool Active();
     void ApiDocs();
     bool Close();
     QStringList Information();
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public slots:
     bool ShowMain();
     bool ShowNetctlAuto();
     bool ShowSettings();
+    QStringList UIDs();
     QStringList VerboseInformation();
 
 private:
diff --git a/sources/helper/bash-completions b/sources/helper/bash-completions
index 94c0170..0a2ffb8 100644
--- a/sources/helper/bash-completions
+++ b/sources/helper/bash-completions
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 # variables
 _netctlgui_helper_arglist=(
-    '--nodaemon'
     '-c'
     '--config'
     '-d'
     '--debug'
+    '--nodaemon'
+    '--replace'
+    '--restore'
     '-v'
     '--version'
     '-i'
diff --git a/sources/helper/netctlgui-helper.1 b/sources/helper/netctlgui-helper.1
index 4ede1d8..2b9efc1 100644
--- a/sources/helper/netctlgui-helper.1
+++ b/sources/helper/netctlgui-helper.1
@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ is a Qt based helper daemon which provides a DBus interface for interaction with
 without any additional permissions. To have access to DBus interface user should have group
 .B network
 .SH OPTIONS
-.IP "--nodaemon"
-do not run as daemon
 .IP "-c, --config FILE"
 read configuration from file
 .I FILE
 .IP "-d, --debug"
 print debug information
+.IP "--nodaemon"
+do not run as daemon
+.IP "--replace"
+force replace the existing session
+.IP "--restore"
+force restore the existing session
 .IP "-v, --version"
 show version and exit
 .IP "-i, --info"
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
index 874a311..61cfae0 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
+++ b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "controladaptor.h"
 
 #include <QTextCodec>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "netctlhelper.h"
 #include "version.h"
@@ -93,6 +94,16 @@ QStringList ControlAdaptor::Settings()
 }
 
 
+QStringList ControlAdaptor::UIDs()
+{
+    QStringList uids;
+    uids.append(QString::number(getuid()));
+    uids.append(QString::number(geteuid()));
+
+    return uids;
+}
+
+
 bool ControlAdaptor::Update()
 {
     helper->updateConfiguration();
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
index 8f7eede..281c540 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
+++ b/sources/helper/src/controladaptor.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ public slots:
     QString Pony();
     QString SecurityDocs();
     QStringList Settings();
+    QStringList UIDs();
     bool Update();
     // netctlCommand
     bool autoDisableAll();
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/main.cpp b/sources/helper/src/main.cpp
index a7dfee1..1c125ef 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/main.cpp
+++ b/sources/helper/src/main.cpp
@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@
 using namespace std;
 
 
-bool checkExistSession()
+bool existingSessionOperation(const QString operation)
 {
     QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
     QDBusMessage request = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(DBUS_HELPER_SERVICE, DBUS_CTRL_PATH,
-                                                          DBUS_HELPER_INTERFACE, QString("Active"));
+                                                          DBUS_HELPER_INTERFACE, operation);
     QDBusMessage response = bus.call(request);
     QList<QVariant> arguments = response.arguments();
+
     return !arguments.isEmpty();
 }
 
@@ -60,6 +61,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         } else if (QString(argv[i]) == QString("--nodaemon")) {
             // daemonized
             args[QString("nodaemon")] = true;
+        } else if (QString(argv[i]) == QString("--replace")) {
+            // replace
+            args[QString("state")] = (int) 1;
+        } else if (QString(argv[i]) == QString("--restore")) {
+            // restore
+            args[QString("state")] = (int) 2;
         } else if ((QString(argv[i]) == QString("-h")) || (QString(argv[i]) == QString("--help"))) {
             // help message
             args[QString("help")] = true;
@@ -119,8 +126,31 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
 
     // check if exists
-    if (checkExistSession())
-        return 0;
+    if (existingSessionOperation(QString("Active"))) {
+        if (args[QString("state")].toInt() == 1) {
+            // replace session
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "Replace existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            existingSessionOperation(QString("Close"));
+        } else if (args[QString("state")].toInt() == 2) {
+            // restore session
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "Restore existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            return 0;
+        }
+        else if (geteuid() == 0) {
+            // replace if running as root
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "Replace existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            existingSessionOperation(QString("Close"));
+        }
+        else {
+            // restore if running as non-root
+            cout << QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "Restore existing session.")
+                    .toUtf8().data() << endl;
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
     NetctlHelper w(0, args);
     return a.exec();
 }
diff --git a/sources/helper/src/messages.cpp b/sources/helper/src/messages.cpp
index aa5427a..714f984 100644
--- a/sources/helper/src/messages.cpp
+++ b/sources/helper/src/messages.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ QMap<QString, QVariant> getArgs()
     args[QString("config")] = QString(QDir::homePath() + QString("/.config/netctl-gui.conf"));
     args[QString("debug")] = false;
     args[QString("nodaemon")] = false;
+    args[QString("state")] = (int) 0;
     args[QString("help")] = false;
     args[QString("info")] = false;
     args[QString("version")] = false;
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ QString helpMessage()
             .arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "print debug information"));
     helpMessage += QString("       --nodaemon        - %1\n")
             .arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "do not start as daemon"));
+    helpMessage += QString("       --replace         - %1\n")
+            .arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "force replace the existing session"));
+    helpMessage += QString("       --restore         - %1\n")
+            .arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "force restore the existing session"));
     helpMessage += QString(" %1\n").arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "Show messages:"));
     helpMessage += QString("   -v, --version         - %1\n")
             .arg(QCoreApplication::translate("NetctlHelper", "show version and exit"));
diff --git a/sources/helper/zsh-completions b/sources/helper/zsh-completions
index f39c696..5eea1ea 100644
--- a/sources/helper/zsh-completions
+++ b/sources/helper/zsh-completions
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 
 # variables
 _netctlgui_helper_arglist=(
-    {'--nodaemon','--nodaemon'}'[do not start as daemon]'
     {'(--config)-c','(-c)--config'}'[read configuration from this file]:select file:->files'
     {'(--debug)-d','(-d)--debug'}'[print debug information]'
+    {'--nodaemon','--nodaemon'}'[do not start as daemon]'
+    {'--replace','--replace'}'[force replace the existing session]'
+    {'--restore','--restore'}'[force restore the existing session]'
     {'(--version)-v','(-v)--version'}'[show version and exit]'
     {'(--info)-i','(-i)--info'}'[show build information and exit]'
     {'(--help)-h','(-h)--help'}'[show help and exit]'