diff --git a/Win11Debloat.ps1 b/Win11Debloat.ps1
index 42a6e74..a191ebe 100644
--- a/Win11Debloat.ps1
+++ b/Win11Debloat.ps1
@@ -545,12 +545,15 @@ function RegImport {
 
 # Restart the Windows Explorer process
 function RestartExplorer {
+    if ($global:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
+        return
+    }
+
     Write-Output "> Restarting Windows Explorer process to apply all changes... (This may cause some flickering)"
 
-    # Only restart if the powershell process matches the OS architecture
+    # Only restart if the powershell process matches the OS architecture.
     # Restarting explorer from a 32bit Powershell window will fail on a 64bit OS
-    if ([Environment]::Is64BitProcess -eq [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem)
-    {
+    if ([Environment]::Is64BitProcess -eq [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
         Stop-Process -processName: Explorer -Force
     }
     else {