diff --git a/terminatorlib/config.py b/terminatorlib/config.py
index 14adcb85..099cd981 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/config.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/config.py
@@ -204,6 +204,10 @@ class Config(object):
         """Set a particular configuration item"""
         return(self.base.set_item(key, value, self.profile))
 
+    def get_profile(self):
+        """Get our profile"""
+        return(self.profile)
+
     def set_profile(self, profile):
         """Set our profile (which usually means change it)"""
         dbg('Config::set_profile: Changing profile to %s' % profile)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index ee27ebf1..f9420cc6 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
 
     def set_profile(self, widget, profile):
         """Set our profile"""
-        self.config.set_profile(profile)
-        self.reconfigure()
+        if profile != self.config.get_profile():
+            self.config.set_profile(profile)
+            self.reconfigure()
 
     def get_profile(self):
         """Return our profile name"""