diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36f5842c..3601d30d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
 - Support renaming profiles
+- Allow switching profile from the GUI
 
 ### Changed
 - Profile name is no longer displayed if default
diff --git a/pext/__main__.py b/pext/__main__.py
index 6779bd49..b504804a 100644
--- a/pext/__main__.py
+++ b/pext/__main__.py
@@ -1810,6 +1810,7 @@ def __init__(self, config_retriever: ConfigRetriever, parent=None) -> None:
 
         self.engine = QQmlApplicationEngine(self)
 
+        # Set QML variables
         self.context = self.engine.rootContext()
         self.context.setContextProperty(
             "applicationVersion", UpdateManager().get_core_version())
@@ -1822,6 +1823,8 @@ def __init__(self, config_retriever: ConfigRetriever, parent=None) -> None:
             "themesPath", os.path.join(self.config_retriever.get_setting('config_path'), 'themes'))
 
         self.context.setContextProperty("currentTheme", Settings.get('theme'))
+        self.context.setContextProperty("currentProfile", Settings.get('profile'))
+        self.context.setContextProperty("profiles", ProfileManager(self.config_retriever).list_profiles())
 
         # Load the main UI
         self.engine.load(QUrl.fromLocalFile(os.path.join(AppFile.get_path(), 'qml', 'main.qml')))
@@ -1881,6 +1884,9 @@ def __init__(self, config_retriever: ConfigRetriever, parent=None) -> None:
         menu_update_all_themes_shortcut = self.window.findChild(
             QObject, "menuUpdateAllThemes")
 
+        menu_load_profile_shortcut = self.window.findChild(
+            QObject, "menuLoadProfile")
+
         menu_sort_module_shortcut = self.window.findChild(
             QObject, "menuSortModule")
         menu_sort_ascending_shortcut = self.window.findChild(
@@ -1929,6 +1935,8 @@ def __init__(self, config_retriever: ConfigRetriever, parent=None) -> None:
         menu_update_all_themes_shortcut.updateAllThemesRequest.connect(
             self._menu_update_all_themes)
 
+        menu_load_profile_shortcut.loadProfileRequest.connect(self._menu_switch_profile)
+
         menu_sort_module_shortcut.toggled.connect(self._menu_sort_module)
         menu_sort_ascending_shortcut.toggled.connect(self._menu_sort_ascending)
         menu_sort_descending_shortcut.toggled.connect(self._menu_sort_descending)
@@ -2155,12 +2163,13 @@ def _menu_update_all_modules(self) -> None:
         ]
         threading.Thread(target=RunConseq, args=(functions,)).start()  # type: ignore
 
-    def _menu_restart_pext(self) -> None:
+    def _menu_restart_pext(self, extra_args=[]) -> None:
         # Call _shut_down manually because it isn't called when using os.execv
         _shut_down(self,
                    self.config_retriever)
 
         args = sys.argv[:]
+        args.extend(extra_args)
 
         args.insert(0, sys.executable)
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
@@ -2174,7 +2183,9 @@ def _menu_switch_theme(self, theme_name: Optional[str]) -> None:
 
         self._menu_restart_pext()
 
-        """Restart Pext after switching theme."""
+    def _menu_switch_profile(self, profile_name: str) -> None:
+        self._menu_restart_pext(['--profile={}'.format(profile_name)])
+
     def _menu_install_theme(self, theme_url: str) -> None:
         functions = [
             {
diff --git a/pext/qml/LoadProfileDialog.qml b/pext/qml/LoadProfileDialog.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10c8c130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pext/qml/LoadProfileDialog.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (c) 2017 Sylvia van Os <sylvia@hackerchick.me>
+
+    This file is part of Pext
+
+    Pext is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+import QtQuick 2.3
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.2
+import QtQuick.Dialogs 1.2
+import QtQuick.Layouts 1.0
+
+Dialog {
+    title: qsTr("Load profile")
+    standardButtons: StandardButton.Ok | StandardButton.Cancel
+
+    property var currentProfile
+    property var profiles
+    property var loadRequest
+
+    ColumnLayout {
+        id: columnLayout
+        width: parent.width
+
+        anchors.fill: parent
+
+        Label {
+            text: qsTr("Choose the profile to switch to:")
+        }
+
+        ComboBox {
+            id: combobox
+            model: profiles
+            Layout.fillWidth: true
+        }
+
+        Label {
+            text: qsTr("Note: Pext will restart to switch profile.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        combobox.currentIndex = profiles.indexOf(currentProfile);
+        visible = true;
+        combobox.focus = true;
+    }
+
+    onAccepted: {
+        loadRequest(combobox.currentText);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/pext/qml/main.qml b/pext/qml/main.qml
index 93f01af4..5edd8dfb 100644
--- a/pext/qml/main.qml
+++ b/pext/qml/main.qml
@@ -503,6 +503,25 @@ ApplicationWindow {
             }
         }
 
+        Menu {
+            title: qsTr("&Profile")
+
+            MenuItem {
+                objectName: "menuLoadProfile"
+                text: qsTr("Switch profile")
+
+                signal loadProfileRequest(string name)
+
+                onTriggered: {
+                    var loadProfileDialog = Qt.createComponent("LoadProfileDialog.qml");
+                    loadProfileDialog.createObject(applicationWindow,
+                        {"currentProfile": currentProfile,
+                         "profiles": profiles.sort(),
+                         "loadRequest": loadProfileRequest});
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Menu {
             title: qsTr("&Settings")