diff --git a/kiauh.sh b/kiauh.sh
index c0fed70..7863171 100755
--- a/kiauh.sh
+++ b/kiauh.sh
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ function kiauh_update_dialog() {
 }
 
 check_euid
+check_free_space
 init_logfile
 set_globals
 kiauh_update_dialog
diff --git a/scripts/utilities.sh b/scripts/utilities.sh
index b3293ff..05d0106 100644
--- a/scripts/utilities.sh
+++ b/scripts/utilities.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ function check_euid() {
   fi
 }
 
+function check_free_space() {
+  local gb_req=5
+  if [[ $(df -Pk ${HOME} | sed 1d | grep -v used | awk '{ print $4 "\t" }') -lt $((1048576*$gb_req)) ]]; then
+    echo -e "${red}Free disk space in ${yellow}${HOME}${red} is less than ${gb_req}GB, abort${white}"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
 #================================================#
 #============= MESSAGE FORMATTING ===============#
 #================================================#