diff --git a/cmd/minikube/cmd/dashboard.go b/cmd/minikube/cmd/dashboard.go
index ca1192ae0ded..ce25462c38bc 100644
--- a/cmd/minikube/cmd/dashboard.go
+++ b/cmd/minikube/cmd/dashboard.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
+	"os/user"
 	"regexp"
 	"time"
 
@@ -128,7 +129,12 @@ var dashboardCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			exit.WithCodeT(exit.Unavailable, "{{.url}} is not accessible: {{.error}}", out.V{"url": url, "error": err})
 		}
 
-		if dashboardURLMode {
+		//check if current user is root
+		user, err := user.Current()
+		if err != nil {
+			exit.WithError("Unable to get current user", err)
+		}
+		if dashboardURLMode || user.Uid == "0" {
 			out.Ln(url)
 		} else {
 			out.T(out.Celebrate, "Opening {{.url}} in your default browser...", out.V{"url": url})