diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index b37825586..a09ddadda 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -5507,19 +5507,21 @@ static void M_EraseProfileResponse(INT32 choice)
 {
 	if (choice == MA_YES)
 	{
+		const boolean current = (optionsmenu.eraseprofilen == cv_currprofile.value); // has to be grabbed before deletion
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_itrole); // bweh heh heh
 
 		PR_DeleteProfile(optionsmenu.eraseprofilen);
 
-		if (optionsmenu.eraseprofilen == cv_currprofile.value)
+		if (current)
 		{
 			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_currprofile, -1);
-			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_ttlprofilen, 0);
 			F_StartIntro();
 			M_ClearMenus(true);
 		}
 		else if (optionsmenu.eraseprofilen > PR_GetNumProfiles()-1)
+		{
 			optionsmenu.eraseprofilen--;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_profiles.c b/src/k_profiles.c
index 19c39d502..34648268a 100644
--- a/src/k_profiles.c
+++ b/src/k_profiles.c
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ boolean PR_DeleteProfile(INT32 num)
 			profilesList[i] = profilesList[i+1];
 		}
 
-		// Make sure to move cv_lastprofile values as well!
-		for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
+		// Make sure to move cv_lastprofile (and title profile) values as well!
+		for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS+1; i++)
 		{
-			INT32 profileset = cv_lastprofile[i].value;
+			consvar_t *cv = (i == MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS) ? &cv_ttlprofilen : &cv_lastprofile[i];
+			INT32 profileset = cv->value;
 
 			if (profileset < num)
 			{
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ boolean PR_DeleteProfile(INT32 num)
 				profileset = PROFILE_GUEST;
 			}
 
-			CV_StealthSetValue(&cv_lastprofile[i], profileset);
+			CV_StealthSetValue(cv, profileset);
 		}
 	}