diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 469c6ebb..44ecf06a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ terminator 0.7:
 	* Set the VTE widget to have a tooltip of its window title. This may be
 	  reverted if it is annoying
   * Support GNOME Terminal profile settings for backgrounds. Closes LP #180717
+	* Use our own default values if there is no gnome-terminal profile. Closes
+		LP #179315
 
 terminator 0.6:
 
diff --git a/terminator b/terminator
index f3ee10a2..3b7b9c56 100755
--- a/terminator
+++ b/terminator
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class TerminatorTerm:
 
     if profile in profiles:
       self.profile = '%s/%s'%(self.defaults['profile_dir'], profile)
+    else:
+      if profile != "Default" and "Default" in profiles:
+        self.profile = '%s/Default'%(self.defaults['profile_dir'])
 
     if not self.profile:
       print >> sys.stderr,  _("Warning: unable to find profile %s. Continue with default values...") % profile