diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 889dec9cb..d23119b27 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ CProfile CConfigFile::getProfile(const QString &id) const
 		if (m_profiles[i].id == id) return m_profiles[i];
 	}
 
-	// default profile
-	return getProfile();
+	// no profile
+	return NoProfile;
 }
 
 void CConfigFile::setProfile(int i, const CProfile &profile)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
index e89a1f07d..16e0c8bad 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ void CMainWindow::updateButtons()
 	CConfigFile *config = CConfigFile::getInstance();
 
 	const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(profileIndex);
+
+	// wrong profile
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty()) return;
+
 	const CServer &server = config->getServer(profile.server);
 
 	// get full path of client executable
@@ -125,6 +129,10 @@ void CMainWindow::onPlayClicked()
 	CConfigFile *config = CConfigFile::getInstance();
 
 	const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(profileIndex);
+
+	// wrong profile
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty()) return;
+
 	const CServer &server = config->getServer(profile.server);
 
 	// get full path of client executable
@@ -162,6 +170,10 @@ void CMainWindow::onConfigureClicked()
 	CConfigFile *config = CConfigFile::getInstance();
 
 	const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(profileIndex);
+
+	// wrong profile
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty()) return;
+
 	const CServer &server = config->getServer(profile.server);
 
 	// get full path of configuration executable
@@ -310,6 +322,10 @@ void CMainWindow::onProfileChanged(int profileIndex)
 	CConfigFile *config = CConfigFile::getInstance();
 
 	CProfile profile = config->getProfile(profileIndex);
+
+	// wrong profile
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty()) return;
+
 	CServer server = config->getServer(profile.server);
 
 	// load changelog
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
index ec0a21714..e9d6fdebd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
@@ -926,6 +926,9 @@ bool COperationDialog::createProfileShortcuts(const QString &profileId)
 
 	const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(profileId);
 
+	// wrong profile
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty()) return false;
+
 	m_currentOperation = tr("Creating shortcuts for profile %1...").arg(profile.id);
 
 	profile.createShortcuts();
@@ -1080,6 +1083,9 @@ void COperationDialog::addComponentsProfiles()
 	{
 		const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(profileId);
 
+		// wrong profile
+		if (profile.id.isEmpty()) continue;
+
 		profile.createShortcuts();
 		profile.createClientConfig();
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/uninstalldialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/uninstalldialog.cpp
index 1330a16bf..e346d7a00 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/uninstalldialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/uninstalldialog.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ void CUninstallDialog::updateSizes()
 	{
 		const CProfile &profile = config->getProfile(it.key());
 
+		// wrong profile
+		if (profile.id.isEmpty()) continue;
+
 		qint64 bytes = getDirectorySize(profile.getDirectory(), true);
 
 		emit updateSize(it.value(), qBytesToHumanReadable(bytes));