diff --git a/cmd/mount.go b/cmd/mount.go
index 59a6dc0..f026670 100644
--- a/cmd/mount.go
+++ b/cmd/mount.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/arca/internal/config"
 	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/arca/internal/cryptsetup"
 	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/arca/internal/udisks"
 	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/arca/internal/unlock"
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/arca/internal/verbose"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
@@ -57,7 +59,18 @@ func runMount(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 			fmt.Println(existing)
 			return nil
 		}
-		// Unlocked but not mounted — just mount it.
+		// Unlocked but not mounted — mount it. If the mapper name
+		// indicates arca opened it via cryptsetup (privileged path),
+		// use privileged mount since udisks2 won't authorize it.
+		if isPrivilegedMapping(dev) {
+			verbose.Printf("detected arca-managed mapping, using privileged mount")
+			mnt, err := cryptsetup.Mount(cleartext.DevicePath, mp)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("mounting: %w", err)
+			}
+			fmt.Println(mnt)
+			return nil
+		}
 		return doMount(client, cleartext, mp)
 	}
 
@@ -105,6 +118,14 @@ func doMount(client *udisks.Client, cleartext *udisks.BlockDevice, mp string) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// isPrivilegedMapping checks if a LUKS device was opened via arca's
+// cryptsetup path by checking if the expected mapper name exists.
+func isPrivilegedMapping(dev *udisks.BlockDevice) bool {
+	expected := cryptsetup.MapperName(dev.DevicePath)
+	_, err := os.Stat("/dev/mapper/" + expected)
+	return err == nil && strings.HasPrefix(expected, "arca-")
+}
+
 func readPassphrase() (string, error) {
 	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, "Passphrase: ")
 	pass, err := term.ReadPassword(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))