diff --git a/modules/gui.lua b/modules/gui.lua
index 6949e2e0..b987832a 100644
--- a/modules/gui.lua
+++ b/modules/gui.lua
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
         CreateQuestionDialog(T["Do you really want to reset |cffffaaaaEVERYTHING|r?\n\nThis will reset:\n - Current Configuration\n - Current Frame Positions\n - Firstrun Wizard\n - Addon Cache\n - Saved Profiles"],
           function()
             _G["pfUI_init"] = {}
-            _G["pfUI_config"] = {}
+            _G["pfUI_config"] = pfUI.api.CopyTable(pfUI_profiles["Modern"])
             _G["pfUI_playerDB"] = {}
             _G["pfUI_profiles"] = {}
             _G["pfUI_cache"] = {}
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ pfUI:RegisterModule("gui", "vanilla:tbc", function ()
       CreateConfig(nil, T["Configuration"], C.global, "profile", "button", function()
         CreateQuestionDialog(T["Do you really want to reset your configuration?\nThis also includes frame positions"],
           function()
-            _G["pfUI_config"] = {}
+            _G["pfUI_config"] = pfUI.api.CopyTable(pfUI_profiles["Modern"])
             _G["pfUI_init"] = {}
             pfUI:LoadConfig()
             this:GetParent():Hide()
diff --git a/pfUI.lua b/pfUI.lua
index 754190c5..b2ab937f 100644
--- a/pfUI.lua
+++ b/pfUI.lua
@@ -300,6 +300,11 @@ pfUI:SetScript("OnEvent", function()
     pfUI.version.fix   = tonumber(fix)   or 0
     pfUI.version.string = pfUI.version.major .. "." .. pfUI.version.minor .. "." .. pfUI.version.fix
 
+    -- use "Modern" as default profile on a fresh install
+    if pfUI.api.isempty(pfUI_init) and pfUI.api.isempty(pfUI_config) then
+      pfUI_config = pfUI.api.CopyTable(pfUI_profiles["Modern"])
+    end
+
     pfUI:LoadConfig()
     pfUI:MigrateConfig()
     pfUI:UpdateFonts()