diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0e200535..8db79a494 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
   - Drops `CSR_ALLOW_UNTRUSTED_KEXTS` and `CSR_ALLOW_UNAPPROVED_KEXTS`
 - Remember TeraScale 2 Setting on MacBookPro8,2/3
   - Avoids requiring toggling after first time
+- Streamline GUI relaunch for Root Patch/Unpatch
+  - On relaunch, GUI starts patching immediately (previously user would need to re-nagivate the menu)
 
 ## 0.4.3
 - Increment Binaries:
diff --git a/gui/gui_main.py b/gui/gui_main.py
index abdb90fd3..98ed354a8 100644
--- a/gui/gui_main.py
+++ b/gui/gui_main.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         self.computer = self.constants.computer
         self.constants.gui_mode = True
         self.walkthrough_mode = False
+        self.finished_auto_patch = False
 
         # Backup stdout for usage with wxPython
         self.stock_stdout = sys.stdout
@@ -124,10 +125,18 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         # Show Dialog Box
         if self.dialog.ShowModal() == wx.ID_YES:
             print("Relaunching as root")
+
+            extension = ""
+            if event:
+                if event.GetEventObject().GetLabel() == "Start Root Patching":
+                    extension = " --gui_patch"
+                elif event.GetEventObject().GetLabel() == "Revert Root Patches":
+                    extension = " --gui_unpatch"
+
             if self.constants.launcher_script is None:
-                args_string = f"'{self.constants.launcher_binary}'"
+                args_string = f"'{self.constants.launcher_binary}'{extension}"
             else:
-                args_string = f"{self.constants.launcher_binary} {self.constants.launcher_script}"
+                args_string = f"{self.constants.launcher_binary} {self.constants.launcher_script}{extension}"
 
             args = [
                 "osascript",
@@ -333,6 +342,16 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             )
         )
 
+        
+        if self.finished_auto_patch is False:
+            if "--gui_patch" in sys.argv:
+                self.patches = sys_patch_detect.detect_root_patch(self.computer.real_model, self.constants).detect_patch_set()
+                self.root_patch_start()
+            elif "--gui_unpatch" in sys.argv:
+                self.patches = sys_patch_detect.detect_root_patch(self.computer.real_model, self.constants).detect_patch_set()
+                self.root_patch_revert()
+        self.finished_auto_patch = True
+
         if self.app.MainLoop() is None:
             self.app.MainLoop() 
     
@@ -874,7 +893,11 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         sys.stderr = menu_redirect.RedirectText(self.text_box, True)
         wx.GetApp().Yield()
         self.frame.Show()
-        sys_patch.PatchSysVolume(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants, self.patches).start_patch()
+        try:
+            sys_patch.PatchSysVolume(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants, self.patches).start_patch()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.text_box.AppendText(f"- An internal error occured while running the Root Patcher:\n{str(e)}")
+            pass
         sys.stdout = self.stock_stdout
         sys.stderr = self.stock_stderr
 
@@ -947,7 +970,11 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         sys.stdout = menu_redirect.RedirectText(self.text_box, True)
         sys.stderr = menu_redirect.RedirectText(self.text_box, True)
         wx.GetApp().Yield()
-        sys_patch.PatchSysVolume(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants, self.patches).start_unpatch()
+        try:
+            sys_patch.PatchSysVolume(self.constants.custom_model or self.constants.computer.real_model, self.constants, self.patches).start_unpatch()
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.text_box.AppendText(f"- An internal error occured while running the Root Patcher:\n{str(e)}")
+            pass
         sys.stdout = self.stock_stdout
         sys.stderr = self.stock_stderr
 
diff --git a/resources/utilities.py b/resources/utilities.py
index 6455bb69f..81a88fa4f 100644
--- a/resources/utilities.py
+++ b/resources/utilities.py
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ def check_cli_args():
 
     # validation args
     parser.add_argument("--validate", help="Runs Validation Tests for CI", action="store_true", required=False)
+
+    # GUI args
+    parser.add_argument("--gui_patch", help="Starts GUI in Root Patcher", action="store_true", required=False)
+    parser.add_argument("--gui_unpatch", help="Starts GUI in Root Unpatcher", action="store_true", required=False)
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if not (args.build or args.patch_sys_vol or args.unpatch_sys_vol or args.validate):
         return None