diff --git a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
index faaf797..601a4e4 100644
--- a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
+++ b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
@@ -1065,6 +1065,10 @@ class CfgYaml:
             self._yaml_dict[self.key_profiles][key] = {
                 self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
             }
+            # and add to the live version too
+            self.profiles[key] = {
+                self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
+            }
             if self._debug:
                 self._dbg('adding new profile: {}'.format(key))
             self._dirty = True