diff --git a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
index bc0fc280c..6295b12c6 100644
--- a/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
+++ b/src/menus/options-profiles-1.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ void M_ProfileSelectInit(INT32 choice)
 {
 	(void)choice;
 	optionsmenu.profilemenu = true;
+	optionsmenu.profilen = cv_currprofile.value;
 
 	M_SetupNextMenu(&OPTIONS_ProfilesDef, false);
 }