diff --git a/src/runner/main.cpp b/src/runner/main.cpp
index 6b2db856cb..2a072caeaf 100644
--- a/src/runner/main.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/main.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE /*hInstance*/, HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*/, LPSTR l
         const bool elevated = is_process_elevated();
         const bool with_dont_elevate_arg = cmdLine.find("--dont-elevate") != std::string::npos;
         const bool run_elevated_setting = general_settings.GetNamedBoolean(L"run_elevated", false);
+        const bool with_restartedElevated_arg = cmdLine.find("--restartedElevated") != std::string::npos;
 
         if (elevated && with_dont_elevate_arg && !run_elevated_setting)
         {
@@ -472,8 +473,14 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE /*hInstance*/, HINSTANCE /*hPrevInstance*/, LPSTR l
             schedule_restart_as_non_elevated();
             result = 0;
         }
-        else if (elevated || !run_elevated_setting || with_dont_elevate_arg)
+        else if (elevated || !run_elevated_setting || with_dont_elevate_arg || (!elevated && with_restartedElevated_arg))
         {
+            // The condition (!elevated && with_restartedElevated_arg) solves issue #19307. Restart elevated loop detected, running non-elevated
+            if (!elevated && with_restartedElevated_arg)
+            {
+                Logger::info("Restart as elevated failed. Running non-elevated.");
+            }
+
             result = runner(elevated, open_settings, settings_window, openOobe, openScoobe);
 
             if (result == 0)
diff --git a/src/runner/restart_elevated.cpp b/src/runner/restart_elevated.cpp
index 13d4b47136..c14b63d479 100644
--- a/src/runner/restart_elevated.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/restart_elevated.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ bool restart_if_scheduled()
     switch (state)
     {
     case RestartAsElevated:
-        return run_elevated(exe_path.get(), {});
+        return run_elevated(exe_path.get(), L"--restartedElevated");
     case RestartAsElevatedOpenSettings:
-        return run_elevated(exe_path.get(), L"--open-settings");
+        return run_elevated(exe_path.get(), L"--restartedElevated --open-settings");
     case RestartAsNonElevatedOpenSettings:
         return run_non_elevated(exe_path.get(), L"--open-settings", NULL);
     case RestartAsNonElevated: