diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 048074d4c..88fae2388 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,11 @@ const CServer& CConfigFile::getServer(const QString &id) const
 	return getServer();
 }
 
+void CConfigFile::backupProfiles()
+{
+	m_backupProfiles = m_profiles;
+}
+
 int CConfigFile::getProfilesCount() const
 {
 	return m_profiles.size();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
index d95894fae..67c1a5547 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ public:
 	CProfiles getProfiles() const { return m_profiles; }
 	void setProfiles(const CProfiles &profiles) { m_profiles = profiles; }
 
+	CProfiles getBackupProfiles() const { return m_backupProfiles; }
+	void backupProfiles();
+
 	int getProfilesCount() const;
 	CProfile getProfile(int i = -1) const;
 	void setProfile(int i, const CProfile &profile);
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@ private:
 
 	CServers m_servers;
 	CProfiles m_profiles;
+	CProfiles m_backupProfiles;
 
 	QString m_installationDirectory;
 	QString m_srcDirectory;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
index 42f07ad4c..3b8441381 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ bool CProfilesModel::removeRows(int row, int count, const QModelIndex &parent)
 
 bool CProfilesModel::save() const
 {
+	CConfigFile::getInstance()->backupProfiles();
 	CConfigFile::getInstance()->setProfiles(m_profiles);
 	CConfigFile::getInstance()->save();