diff --git a/terminatorlib/notebook.py b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
index b258c47a..8cfe269c 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/notebook.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/notebook.py
@@ -162,10 +162,12 @@ class Notebook(Container, Gtk.Notebook):
         if not sibling:
             sibling = maker.make('terminal')
             sibling.set_cwd(cwd)
+            if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+                sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
             sibling.spawn_child()
             if widget.group and self.config['split_to_group']:
                 sibling.set_group(None, widget.group)
-        if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+        elif self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
             sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
 
         self.insert_page(container, None, page_num)
@@ -245,8 +247,10 @@ class Notebook(Container, Gtk.Notebook):
             widget = maker.make('Terminal')
             if cwd:
                 widget.set_cwd(cwd)
+            if profile and self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+                widget.force_set_profile(None, profile)
             widget.spawn_child(debugserver=debugtab)
-        if profile and self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+        elif profile and self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
             widget.force_set_profile(None, profile)
 
         signals = {'close-term': self.wrapcloseterm,
diff --git a/terminatorlib/paned.py b/terminatorlib/paned.py
index cc2bc59a..0e6f4a20 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/paned.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/paned.py
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ class Paned(Container):
         if not sibling:
             sibling = self.maker.make('terminal')
             sibling.set_cwd(cwd)
+            if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+                sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
             sibling.spawn_child()
             if widget.group and self.config['split_to_group']:
                 sibling.set_group(None, widget.group)
-        if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+        elif self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
             sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
 
         self.add(container)
diff --git a/terminatorlib/window.py b/terminatorlib/window.py
index d2e558d3..6ab38461 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/window.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/window.py
@@ -468,10 +468,12 @@ class Window(Container, Gtk.Window):
         if not sibling:
             sibling = maker.make('Terminal')
             sibling.set_cwd(cwd)
+            if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+                sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
             sibling.spawn_child()
             if widget.group and self.config['split_to_group']:
                 sibling.set_group(None, widget.group)
-        if self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
+        elif self.config['always_split_with_profile']:
             sibling.force_set_profile(None, widget.get_profile())
 
         self.add(container)