diff --git a/src/ScreenSelectProfile.cpp b/src/ScreenSelectProfile.cpp
index e5d2171658..502038f0c5 100644
--- a/src/ScreenSelectProfile.cpp
+++ b/src/ScreenSelectProfile.cpp
@@ -181,13 +181,18 @@ bool ScreenSelectProfile::Finish(){
 	if( iUnselectedProfiles && iUsedLocalProfiles < PROFILEMAN->GetNumLocalProfiles() )
 		return false;
 
-	// all ok - load profiles and go to next screen
+	// unload all profiles, so we don't end up in a situation where two
+	// players might have the same profile assigned
 	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
 	{
 		MEMCARDMAN->UnlockCard( p );
 		MEMCARDMAN->UnmountCard( p );
 		PROFILEMAN->UnloadProfile( p );
+	}
 
+	// all ok - load profiles and go to next screen
+	FOREACH_PlayerNumber( p )
+	{
 		if( m_iSelectedProfiles[p] > 0 )
 		{
 			PROFILEMAN->m_sDefaultLocalProfileID[p].Set( PROFILEMAN->GetLocalProfileIDFromIndex( m_iSelectedProfiles[p] - 1 ) );