diff --git a/internal/aghnet/net.go b/internal/aghnet/net.go
index b8c8c05e..3e553100 100644
--- a/internal/aghnet/net.go
+++ b/internal/aghnet/net.go
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ func CanBindPrivilegedPorts() (can bool, err error) {
 	return canBindPrivilegedPorts()
 }
 
+// AcquirePermissions tries to acquire permissions to bind to privileged ports.
+func AcquirePermissions() (err error) {
+	return acquirePermissions()
+}
+
 // NetInterface represents an entry of network interfaces map.
 type NetInterface struct {
 	// Addresses are the network interface addresses.
diff --git a/internal/aghnet/net_bsd.go b/internal/aghnet/net_bsd.go
index 94a27a6d..fec54112 100644
--- a/internal/aghnet/net_bsd.go
+++ b/internal/aghnet/net_bsd.go
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ import "github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/internal/aghos"
 func canBindPrivilegedPorts() (can bool, err error) {
 	return aghos.HaveAdminRights()
 }
+
+func acquirePermissions() (err error) {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/aghnet/net_linux.go b/internal/aghnet/net_linux.go
index cb9678b1..8e5f9aee 100644
--- a/internal/aghnet/net_linux.go
+++ b/internal/aghnet/net_linux.go
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ const dhcpcdConf = "etc/dhcpcd.conf"
 
 func canBindPrivilegedPorts() (can bool, err error) {
 	res, err := unix.PrctlRetInt(
-		unix.PR_CAP_AMBIENT,
-		unix.PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE,
+		unix.PR_CAPBSET_READ,
 		unix.CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE,
 		0,
 		0,
+		0,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, unix.EINVAL) {
 			// Older versions of Linux kernel do not support this.  Print a
 			// warning and check admin rights.
-			log.Info("warning: cannot check capability cap_net_bind_service: %s", err)
+			log.Info("warning: cannot check cap_net_bind_service: %s", err)
 		} else {
 			return false, err
 		}
@@ -45,6 +45,21 @@ func canBindPrivilegedPorts() (can bool, err error) {
 	return res == 1 || adm, nil
 }
 
+func acquirePermissions() (err error) {
+	_, err = unix.PrctlRetInt(
+		unix.PR_CAP_AMBIENT,
+		unix.PR_CAP_AMBIENT_RAISE,
+		unix.CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE,
+		0,
+		0,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("raising cap_net_bind_service: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // dhcpcdStaticConfig checks if interface is configured by /etc/dhcpcd.conf to
 // have a static IP.
 func (n interfaceName) dhcpcdStaticConfig(r io.Reader) (subsources []string, cont bool, err error) {
diff --git a/internal/aghnet/net_windows.go b/internal/aghnet/net_windows.go
index 1a17ab4d..b18354ae 100644
--- a/internal/aghnet/net_windows.go
+++ b/internal/aghnet/net_windows.go
@@ -43,3 +43,7 @@ func closePortChecker(c io.Closer) (err error) {
 func isAddrInUse(err syscall.Errno) (ok bool) {
 	return errors.Is(err, windows.WSAEADDRINUSE)
 }
+
+func acquirePermissions() (err error) {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/home/home.go b/internal/home/home.go
index 2fb74b3c..f559fb09 100644
--- a/internal/home/home.go
+++ b/internal/home/home.go
@@ -570,14 +570,21 @@ func startMods() (err error) {
 func checkPermissions() {
 	log.Info("Checking if AdGuard Home has necessary permissions")
 
-	if ok, err := aghnet.CanBindPrivilegedPorts(); !ok || err != nil {
-		log.Fatal("This is the first launch of AdGuard Home. You must run it as Administrator.")
+	err := aghnet.AcquirePermissions()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debug("acquiring necessary permissions: %s", err)
+
+		var ok bool
+		if ok, err = aghnet.CanBindPrivilegedPorts(); !ok || err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("This is the first launch of AdGuard Home. You must run it as Administrator.")
+		}
 	}
 
 	// We should check if AdGuard Home is able to bind to port 53
-	err := aghnet.CheckPort("tcp", netip.AddrPortFrom(netutil.IPv4Localhost(), defaultPortDNS))
+	err = aghnet.CheckPort("tcp", netip.AddrPortFrom(netutil.IPv4Localhost(), defaultPortDNS))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrPermission) {
+			log.Debug("checking permissions via binding: %v", err)
 			log.Fatal(`Permission check failed.
 
 AdGuard Home is not allowed to bind to privileged ports (for instance, port 53).