diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
index 275d5a434..3a3039c16 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mount.go
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ func (m *MountPoint) Mount() (mountDaemon *os.Process, err error) {
 
 	m.ErrChan, m.UnmountFn, err = m.MountFn(m.VFS, m.MountPoint, &m.MountOpt)
 	if err != nil {
+		if len(os.Args) > 0 && strings.HasPrefix(os.Args[0], "/snap/") {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("mounting is not supported when running from snap")
+		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to mount FUSE fs: %w", err)
 	}
 	m.MountedOn = time.Now()