diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index bef0caf9..da8b2fd2 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class Notebook(Container, gtk.Notebook):
             children.append(self.get_nth_page(page))
         return(children)
 
-    def newtab(self, debugtab=False, widget=None, cwd=None, metadata=None):
+    def newtab(self, debugtab=False, widget=None, cwd=None, metadata=None, profile=None):
         """Add a new tab, optionally supplying a child widget"""
         dbg('making a new tab')
         maker = Factory()
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ class Notebook(Container, gtk.Notebook):
         self.show_all()
         if maker.isinstance(widget, 'Terminal'):
             widget.grab_focus()
+        if profile:
+            widget.force_set_profile(None, profile)
 
     def wrapcloseterm(self, widget):
         """A child terminal has closed"""
diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index 2349a529..44abe25b 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Paned(Container):
             sibling = self.maker.make('terminal')
             sibling.set_cwd(cwd)
             sibling.spawn_child()
+        if sibling:
+            sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
 
         self.add(container)
         self.show_all()
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index 8fb4fbf7..da1b2544 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
     def tab_new(self, widget=None, debugtab=False, _param1=None, _param2=None):
         """Make a new tab"""
         cwd = None
+        profile = None
 
         if self.get_property('term_zoomed') == True:
             err("You can't create a tab while a terminal is maximised/zoomed")
@@ -226,11 +227,13 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
 
         if widget:
             cwd = widget.get_cwd()
+            profile = widget.get_profile()
+
         maker = Factory()
         if not self.is_child_notebook():
             dbg('Making a new Notebook')
             notebook = maker.make('Notebook', window=self)
-        self.get_child().newtab(debugtab, cwd=cwd)
+        self.get_child().newtab(debugtab, cwd=cwd, profile=profile)
 
     def on_delete_event(self, window, event, data=None):
         """Handle a window close request"""
@@ -425,6 +428,9 @@ class Window(Container, gtk.Window):
             sibling = maker.make('Terminal')
             sibling.set_cwd(cwd)
             sibling.spawn_child()
+        if sibling:
+            sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
+
         self.add(container)
         container.show_all()