diff --git a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
index c4ca13561..18a0316bc 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ void M_HandleProfileSelect(INT32 ch)
 	boolean creatable = (maxp < MAXPROFILES);
 	(void) ch;
 
+	if (menutransition.tics == 0 && optionsmenu.resetprofile)
+	{
+		optionsmenu.profile = NULL;	// Make sure to reset that when transitions are done.'
+		optionsmenu.resetprofile = false;
+	}
+
 	if (!creatable)
 	{
 		maxp = MAXPROFILES;
@@ -215,10 +221,4 @@ void M_HandleProfileSelect(INT32 ch)
 		M_GoBack(0);
 		M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 	}
-
-	if (menutransition.tics == 0 && optionsmenu.resetprofile)
-	{
-		optionsmenu.profile = NULL;	// Make sure to reset that when transitions are done.'
-		optionsmenu.resetprofile = false;
-	}
 }