diff --git a/modules/config.lua b/modules/config.lua
index f1fff3fb..140fa606 100644
--- a/modules/config.lua
+++ b/modules/config.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pfUI_config = {}
 
 function pfUI:LoadConfig()
   --                MODULE        SUBGROUP   ENTRY               VALUE
+  pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "profile",          "default")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "pixelperfect",     "0")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "font_size",        "12")
   pfUI:UpdateConfig("global",     nil,       "font_default",     "arial")
diff --git a/pfUI.lua b/pfUI.lua
index b68865ca..3d530bbc 100644
--- a/pfUI.lua
+++ b/pfUI.lua
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ pfUI:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
     pfUI_init = {}
   end
 
+  if not pfUI_profiles then
+    pfUI_profiles = {}
+    pfUI_profiles["default"] = pfUI_config
+  end
+
   pfUI:LoadConfig()
 
   -- reload environment
diff --git a/pfUI.toc b/pfUI.toc
index a038b16c..a4c8f9e6 100644
--- a/pfUI.toc
+++ b/pfUI.toc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Author: Shagu, 2016
 ## Notes: A complete user interface replacement.
 ## Version: 0.1
-## SavedVariables: pfUI_playerDB
+## SavedVariables: pfUI_profiles, pfUI_playerDB
 ## SavedVariablesPerCharacter: pfUI_config, pfUI_init
 
 # main