diff --git a/launcher/config.kcfg b/launcher/config.kcfg
index b7c2fd6..55b0399 100644
--- a/launcher/config.kcfg
+++ b/launcher/config.kcfg
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
     </entry>
     <entry name="AutoLoginProfile" type="String">
     </entry>
+    <entry name="CurrentProfile" type="String">
+    </entry>
   </group>
   <group name="Developer">
     <entry name="KeepPatches" type="bool">
diff --git a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
index da67a63..1098d76 100755
--- a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,11 @@ void LauncherCore::readInitialInformation()
         }
     }
 
+    // set default profile, if found
+    if (auto profile = m_profileManager->getProfileByUUID(m_config->currentProfile()); profile != nullptr) {
+        setCurrentProfile(profile);
+    }
+
     m_loadingFinished = true;
     Q_EMIT loadingFinished();
 }
@@ -797,6 +802,8 @@ void LauncherCore::setCurrentProfile(Profile *profile)
     const int newIndex = m_profileManager->getProfileIndex(profile->uuid());
     if (newIndex != m_currentProfileIndex) {
         m_currentProfileIndex = newIndex;
+        m_config->setCurrentProfile(profile->uuid());
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT currentProfileChanged();
     }
 }