diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5fd6ff0..b37aaef0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 6.0.1
+
+- fix: response `$process_person_profile` property when passed to capture
+
 # 6.0.0
 
 This release contains a number of major breaking changes:
diff --git a/posthog/client.py b/posthog/client.py
index 147c885b..a3b89c9a 100644
--- a/posthog/client.py
+++ b/posthog/client.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ def capture(
 
         (distinct_id, personless) = get_identity_state(distinct_id)
 
-        if personless:
+        if personless and "$process_person_profile" not in properties:
             properties["$process_person_profile"] = False
 
         msg = {
diff --git a/posthog/version.py b/posthog/version.py
index 66793a7e..6c616acf 100644
--- a/posthog/version.py
+++ b/posthog/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "6.0.0"
+VERSION = "6.0.1"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(VERSION, end="")  # noqa: T201