diff --git a/python/nav/web/alertprofiles/views.py b/python/nav/web/alertprofiles/views.py
index e0ee1f60fb..228e7b7385 100644
--- a/python/nav/web/alertprofiles/views.py
+++ b/python/nav/web/alertprofiles/views.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def profile_save(request):
 def profile_remove(request):
     """Removes a profile"""
     post = request.POST.copy()
-    for data in post:
+    for data in request.POST:
         if data.find("=") != -1:
             attr, value = data.split("=")
             del post[data]
diff --git a/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py b/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
index 77491a16c5..2127904ce6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/web/alertprofiles_test.py
@@ -125,6 +125,23 @@ def test_alertprofiles_activate_profile(db, client, dummy_profile):
     assert preference.active_profile == dummy_profile
 
 
+def test_alertprofiles_activate_profile_with_info_in_key(db, client, dummy_profile):
+    # remarkably, activation/deactivation of profiles belong in the remove view!
+    url = reverse('alertprofiles-profile-remove')
+    response = client.post(
+        url,
+        follow=True,
+        data={
+            f'activate={dummy_profile.id}': ["Activate"],
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert "Active profile set" in smart_str(response.content)
+    assert dummy_profile.name in smart_str(response.content)
+    preference = AlertPreference.objects.get(account=dummy_profile.account)
+    assert preference.active_profile == dummy_profile
+
+
 def test_alertprofiles_deactivate_profile(db, client, activated_dummy_profile):
     # remarkably, activation/deactivation of profiles belong in the remove view!
     url = reverse('alertprofiles-profile-remove')
@@ -143,6 +160,26 @@ def test_alertprofiles_deactivate_profile(db, client, activated_dummy_profile):
     assert preference.active_profile is None
 
 
+def test_alertprofiles_deactivate_profile_with_info_in_key(
+    db, client, activated_dummy_profile
+):
+    # remarkably, activation/deactivation of profiles belong in the remove view!
+    url = reverse('alertprofiles-profile-remove')
+    response = client.post(
+        url,
+        follow=True,
+        data={
+            f'deactivate={activated_dummy_profile.id}': ["Deactivate"],
+        },
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    print(type(response.content))
+    assert "was deactivated" in smart_str(response.content)
+    assert activated_dummy_profile.name in smart_str(response.content)
+    preference = AlertPreference.objects.get(account=activated_dummy_profile.account)
+    assert preference.active_profile is None
+
+
 def test_alertprofiles_add_private_filter_should_succeed(client):
     """Tests that an admin can POST a new private filter"""
     url = reverse("alertprofiles-filters-save")