diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
index 10b4d2e9e3..b63b2b1c4d 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_win.c
@@ -1146,6 +1146,8 @@ _internal_elm_win_profile_set(Elm_Win_Data *sd, const char *profile)
 static void
 _elm_win_profile_update(Elm_Win_Data *sd)
 {
+   if (getenv("ELM_PROFILE")) return;
+
    if (sd->profile.available_list)
      {
         Eina_Bool found = EINA_FALSE;