diff --git a/src/ipc.cpp b/src/ipc.cpp
index b7aedf533..29c4178bc 100644
--- a/src/ipc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipc.cpp
@@ -16,37 +16,39 @@
 
 
 #include "src/ipc.h"
+#include "src/misc/settings.h"
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
-IPC::IPC() :
-    globalMemory{"qtox"}
+
+IPC::IPC()
+    : globalMemory{"qtox-" IPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION}
 {
     qRegisterMetaType<IPCEventHandler>("IPCEventHandler");
 
-    ownerTimer.setInterval(EVENT_TIMER_MS);
-    ownerTimer.setSingleShot(true);
-    connect(&ownerTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &IPC::processEvents);
+    timer.setInterval(EVENT_TIMER_MS);
+    timer.setSingleShot(true);
+    connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &IPC::processEvents);
 
     // The first started instance gets to manage the shared memory by taking ownership
-    // Every time it processes events it updates the global shared timestamp
+    // Every time it processes events it updates the global shared timestamp "lastProcessed"
     // If the timestamp isn't updated, that's a timeout and someone else can take ownership
     // This is a safety measure, in case one of the clients crashes
     // If the owner exits normally, it can set the timestamp to 0 first to immediately give ownership
-    // We keep one shared page, starting with the 64bit ID of the current owner and last timestamp
-    // then various events to be processed by the owner with a 16bit size then data each
-    // Each event is in its own chunk of data, the last chunk is followed by a chunk of size 0
 
     qsrand(time(0));
     globalId = ((uint64_t)qrand()) * ((uint64_t)qrand()) * ((uint64_t)qrand());
-    qDebug() << "IPC: Our global ID is "<<globalId;
-    if (globalMemory.create(MEMORY_SIZE))
+    qDebug() << "IPC: Our global ID is " << globalId;
+    if (globalMemory.create(sizeof(IPCMemory)))
     {
         qDebug() << "IPC: Creating the global shared memory and taking ownership";
         if (globalMemory.lock())
         {
-            *(uint64_t*)globalMemory.data() = globalId;
-            updateGlobalTimestamp();
+            IPCMemory* mem = global();
+            memset(mem, 0, sizeof(IPCMemory));
+            mem->globalId = globalId;
+            mem->lastProcessed = time(0);
             globalMemory.unlock();
         }
         else
@@ -64,18 +66,59 @@ IPC::IPC() :
         return; // We won't be able to do any IPC without being attached, let's get outta here
     }
 
-    ownerTimer.start();
+    timer.start();
 }
 
 IPC::~IPC()
 {
+    if (isCurrentOwner())
+    {
+        if (globalMemory.lock())
+        {
+            global()->globalId = 0;
+            globalMemory.unlock();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+time_t IPC::postEvent(const QString &name, const QByteArray& data/*=QByteArray()*/, uint32_t dest/*=0*/)
+{
+    QByteArray binName = name.toUtf8();
+    if (binName.length() > (int32_t)sizeof(IPCEvent::name))
+        return 0;
+
+    if (data.length() > (int32_t)sizeof(IPCEvent::data))
+        return 0;
+
     if (globalMemory.lock())
     {
-        char* data = (char*)globalMemory.data();
-        if (data)
-            *(time_t*)(data+sizeof(globalId)) = 0;
+        IPCEvent* evt = 0;
+        IPCMemory* mem = global();
+        time_t result = 0;
+
+        for (uint32_t i = 0; !evt && i < EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE; i++)
+        {
+            if (mem->events[i].posted == 0)
+                evt = &mem->events[i];
+        }
+
+        if (evt)
+        {
+            memset(evt, 0, sizeof(IPCEvent));
+            memcpy(evt->name, binName.constData(), binName.length());
+            memcpy(evt->data, data.constData(), data.length());
+            mem->lastEvent = evt->posted = result = qMax(mem->lastEvent + 1, time(0));
+            evt->dest = dest;
+            evt->sender = getpid();
+            qDebug() << "IPC: postEvent " << name << "to" << dest;
+        }
         globalMemory.unlock();
+        return result;
     }
+    else
+        qDebug() << "IPC: Failed to lock in postEvent()";
+
+    return 0;
 }
 
 bool IPC::isCurrentOwner()
@@ -88,190 +131,168 @@ bool IPC::isCurrentOwner()
     }
     else
     {
-        qWarning() << "IPC:isCurrentOwner failed to lock, returning false";
+        qWarning() << "IPC: isCurrentOwner failed to lock, returning false";
         return false;
     }
 }
 
-void IPC::registerEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler)
+void IPC::registerEventHandler(const QString &name, IPCEventHandler handler)
 {
-    eventHandlers += handler;
+    eventHandlers[name] = handler;
+}
+
+bool IPC::isEventProcessed(time_t time)
+{
+    bool result = false;
+    if (globalMemory.lock())
+    {
+        if (difftime(global()->lastProcessed, time) > 0)
+        {
+            IPCMemory* mem = global();
+            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE; i++)
+            {
+                if (mem->events[i].posted == time && mem->events[i].processed)
+                {
+                    result = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        globalMemory.unlock();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "IPC: isEventProcessed failed to lock, returning false";
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+bool IPC::isEventAccepted(time_t time)
+{
+    bool result = false;
+    if (globalMemory.lock())
+    {
+        // if (difftime(global()->lastProcessed, time) > 0)
+        {
+            IPCMemory* mem = global();
+            for (uint32_t i = 0; i < EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE; i++)
+            {
+                if (mem->events[i].posted == time)
+                {
+                    result = mem->events[i].accepted;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        globalMemory.unlock();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        qWarning() << "IPC: isEventAccepted failed to lock, returning false";
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+bool IPC::waitUntilProcessed(time_t postTime, int32_t timeout/*=-1*/)
+{
+    bool result = false;
+    time_t start = time(0);
+    while (!(result = isEventProcessed(postTime)))
+    {
+        qApp->processEvents();
+        if (timeout > 0 && difftime(time(0), start) >= timeout)
+            break;
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+IPC::IPCEvent *IPC::fetchEvent()
+{
+    IPCMemory* mem = global();
+    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE; i++)
+    {
+        IPCEvent* evt = &mem->events[i];
+
+        // Garbage-collect events that were not processed in EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT
+        // and events that were processed and EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT passed after
+        // so sending instance has time to react to those events.
+        if ((evt->processed && difftime(time(0), evt->processed) > EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT) ||
+            (!evt->processed && difftime(time(0), evt->posted) > EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT))
+            memset(evt, 0, sizeof(IPCEvent));
+
+        if (evt->posted && !evt->processed && evt->sender != getpid())
+        {
+            if (evt->dest == Settings::getInstance().getCurrentProfileId() || (evt->dest == 0 && isCurrentOwner()))
+            {
+                evt->processed = time(0);
+                return evt;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+bool IPC::runEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler, const QByteArray& arg)
+{
+    bool result = false;
+    if (QThread::currentThread() != qApp->thread())
+    {
+        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "runEventHandler",
+                                  Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
+                                  Q_RETURN_ARG(bool, result),
+                                  Q_ARG(IPCEventHandler, handler),
+                                  Q_ARG(const QByteArray&, arg));
+        return result;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        result = handler(arg);
+        return result;
+    }
 }
 
 void IPC::processEvents()
 {
     if (globalMemory.lock())
     {
-        lastSeenTimestamp = getGlobalTimestamp();
+        IPCMemory* mem = global();
 
-        // Only the owner processes events. But if the previous owner's dead, we can take ownership now
-        if (*(uint64_t*)globalMemory.data() != globalId)
+        if (mem->globalId == globalId)
         {
-            if (difftime(time(0), getGlobalTimestamp()) >= OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT_S)
+            // We're the owner, let's process those events
+            mem->lastProcessed = time(0);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // Only the owner processes events. But if the previous owner's dead, we can take ownership now
+            if (difftime(time(0), mem->lastProcessed) >= OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT_S)
             {
-                qDebug() << "IPC: Previous owner timed out, taking ownership";
-                *(uint64_t*)globalMemory.data() = globalId;
+                qDebug() << "IPC: Previous owner timed out, taking ownership" << mem->globalId << "->" << globalId;
+                // Ignore events that were not meant for this instance
+                memset(mem, 0, sizeof(IPCMemory));
+                mem->globalId = globalId;
+                mem->lastProcessed = time(0);
             }
-            else
+            // Non-main instance is limited to events destined for specific profile it runs
+        }
+
+        while (IPCEvent* evt = fetchEvent())
+        {
+            QString name = QString::fromUtf8(evt->name);
+            auto it = eventHandlers.find(name);
+            if (it != eventHandlers.end())
             {
-                goto unlockAndRestartTimer;
+                evt->accepted = runEventHandler(it.value(), evt->data);
+                qDebug() << "IPC: Processing event: " << name << ":" << evt->posted << "=" << evt->accepted;
             }
         }
 
-        // We're the owner, let's process those events
-        forever {
-            QByteArray eventData = fetchEvent();
-            if (eventData.isEmpty())
-                break;
-
-            qDebug() << "IPC: Processing event: "<<eventData;
-            for (const IPCEventHandler& handler : eventHandlers)
-               runEventHandler(handler, eventData);
-        }
-
-        updateGlobalTimestamp();
-        goto unlockAndRestartTimer;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        //qWarning() << "IPC:processEvents failed to lock";
-        goto restartTimer;
-    }
-
-    // Centralized cleanup. Always restart the timer, unlock only if we locked successfully.
-unlockAndRestartTimer:
-    globalMemory.unlock();
-restartTimer:
-    ownerTimer.start();
-    return;
-}
-
-time_t IPC::postEvent(const QByteArray& data)
-{
-    int dataSize = data.size();
-    if (dataSize >= 65535)
-    {
-        qWarning() << "IPC: sendEvent: Too much data for a single chunk, giving up";
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    if (globalMemory.lock())
-    {
-        // Check that we have enough room for that new chunk
-        char* nextChunk = getFirstFreeChunk();
-        if (nextChunk == nullptr
-            || nextChunk + 2 + dataSize + 2 - (char*)globalMemory.data() >= MEMORY_SIZE)
-        {
-            qWarning() << "IPC: sendEvent: Not enough memory left, giving up";
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        // Commit the new chunk to shared memory
-        *(uint16_t*)nextChunk = dataSize;
-        memcpy(nextChunk+2, data.data(), dataSize);
-        *(uint16_t*)(nextChunk+2+dataSize) = 0;
-
         globalMemory.unlock();
-        qDebug() << "IPC: Posted event: "<<data;
-        return time(0);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        qWarning() << "IPC: sendEvent failed to lock, giving up";
-        return 0;
     }
+    timer.start();
 }
 
-char* IPC::getFirstFreeChunk()
+IPC::IPCMemory *IPC::global()
 {
-    char* ptr = (char*)globalMemory.data() + MEMORY_HEADER_SIZE;
-
-    forever
-    {
-        uint16_t chunkSize = *(uint16_t*)ptr;
-
-        if (!chunkSize)
-            return ptr;
-
-        if ((ptr + chunkSize + 2) - (char*)globalMemory.data() >= MEMORY_SIZE)
-            return nullptr;
-
-        ptr += chunkSize;
-    }
-    return nullptr; // Never reached
-}
-
-char* IPC::getLastUsedChunk()
-{
-    char* ptr = (char*)globalMemory.data() + MEMORY_HEADER_SIZE;
-    char* lastPtr = nullptr;
-
-    forever
-    {
-        uint16_t chunkSize = *(uint16_t*)ptr;
-
-        if (!chunkSize)
-            return lastPtr;
-
-        if ((ptr + chunkSize + 2) - (char*)globalMemory.data() > MEMORY_SIZE)
-            return lastPtr;
-
-        lastPtr = ptr;
-        ptr += chunkSize;
-    }
-    return nullptr; // Never reached
-}
-
-QByteArray IPC::fetchEvent()
-{
-    QByteArray eventData;
-
-    // Get a pointer to the last chunk
-    char* nextChunk = getLastUsedChunk();
-    if (nextChunk == nullptr)
-        return eventData;
-
-    // Read that chunk and remove it from memory
-    uint16_t dataSize = *(uint16_t*)nextChunk;
-    *(uint16_t*)nextChunk = 0;
-    eventData.resize(dataSize);
-    memcpy(eventData.data(), nextChunk+2, dataSize);
-
-    return eventData;
-}
-
-void IPC::updateGlobalTimestamp()
-{
-    *(time_t*)((char*)globalMemory.data()+sizeof(globalId)) = time(0);
-}
-
-time_t IPC::getGlobalTimestamp()
-{
-    return *(time_t*)((char*)globalMemory.data()+sizeof(globalId));
-}
-
-bool IPC::isEventProcessed(time_t postTime)
-{
-    return (difftime(lastSeenTimestamp, postTime) > 0);
-}
-
-void IPC::waitUntilProcessed(time_t postTime)
-{
-    while (difftime(lastSeenTimestamp, postTime) <= 0)
-        qApp->processEvents();
-}
-
-void IPC::runEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler, const QByteArray& arg)
-{
-    if (QThread::currentThread() != qApp->thread())
-    {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, "runEventHandler", Qt::BlockingQueuedConnection,
-                                  Q_ARG(IPCEventHandler, handler), Q_ARG(const QByteArray&, arg));
-        return;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        handler(arg);
-        return;
-    }
+    return (IPCMemory*)globalMemory.data();
 }
diff --git a/src/ipc.h b/src/ipc.h
index 8fd6b6ae4..13de0918b 100644
--- a/src/ipc.h
+++ b/src/ipc.h
@@ -23,62 +23,71 @@
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QVector>
+#include <QMap>
 #include <functional>
 #include <ctime>
 
-/// Handles an IPC event, must filter out and ignore events it doesn't recognize
-using IPCEventHandler = std::function<void (const QByteArray&)>;
+using IPCEventHandler = std::function<bool (const QByteArray&)>;
+
+#define IPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION "2"
 
-/// Class used for inter-process communication with other qTox instances
-/// IPC event handlers will be called from the GUI thread after its event loop starts
 class IPC : public QThread
 {
     Q_OBJECT
+protected:
+    static const int EVENT_TIMER_MS = 1000;
+    static const int EVENT_GC_TIMEOUT = 5;
+    static const int EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE = 32;
+    static const int OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT_S = 5;
 
 public:
     IPC();
     ~IPC();
-    /// Posts an event to the global shared memory, returns the time at wich it was posted
-    time_t postEvent(const QByteArray& data);
-    bool isCurrentOwner(); ///< Returns whether we're responsible for event processing of the global shared memory
-    void registerEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler); ///< Registers a function to be called whenever an event is received
-    bool isEventProcessed(time_t postTime); ///< Returns wether a previously posted event was already processed
-    void waitUntilProcessed(time_t postTime); ///< Blocks until a previously posted event is processed
+
+    struct IPCEvent
+    {
+        uint32_t dest;
+        int32_t sender;
+        char name[16];
+        char data[128];
+        time_t posted;
+        time_t processed;
+        uint32_t flags;
+        bool accepted;
+        bool global;
+    };
+
+    struct IPCMemory
+    {
+        uint64_t globalId;
+        // When last event was posted
+        time_t lastEvent;
+        // When processEvents() ran last time
+        time_t lastProcessed;
+        IPCEvent events[IPC::EVENT_QUEUE_SIZE];
+    };
+
+    // dest: Settings::getCurrentProfileId() or 0 (main instance).
+    time_t postEvent(const QString& name, const QByteArray &data=QByteArray(), uint32_t dest=0);
+    bool isCurrentOwner();
+    void registerEventHandler(const QString& name, IPCEventHandler handler);
+    bool isEventProcessed(time_t time);
+    bool isEventAccepted(time_t time);
+    bool waitUntilProcessed(time_t time, int32_t timeout=-1);
 
 protected slots:
     void processEvents();
 
-private:
-    /// Runs an IPC event handler from the main (GUI) thread, will block until the handler returns
-    Q_INVOKABLE void runEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler, const QByteArray& arg);
-    /// Assumes that the memory IS LOCKED
-    /// Returns a pointer to the first free chunk of shared memory or a nullptr on error
-    char* getFirstFreeChunk();
-    /// Assumes that the memory IS LOCKED
-    /// Returns a pointer to the last used chunk of shared memory or a nullptr on error
-    char* getLastUsedChunk();
-    /// Assumes that the memory IS LOCKED
-    /// Removes the last event from the shared memory and returns its data, or an empty object on error
-    QByteArray fetchEvent();
-    /// Assumes that the memory IS LOCKED
-    /// Updates the global shared timestamp
-    void updateGlobalTimestamp();
-    /// Assumes that the memory IS LOCKED
-    /// Returns the global shared timestamp
-    time_t getGlobalTimestamp();
+protected:
+    IPCMemory* global();
+    bool runEventHandler(IPCEventHandler handler, const QByteArray& arg);
+    // Only called when global memory IS LOCKED, returns 0 if no evnts present
+    IPCEvent* fetchEvent();
 
-private:
-    QSharedMemory globalMemory;
+    QTimer timer;
     uint64_t globalId;
-    QTimer ownerTimer;
-    QVector<IPCEventHandler> eventHandlers;
-    time_t lastSeenTimestamp;
-
-    // Constants
-    static const int MEMORY_SIZE = 4096;
-    static const int MEMORY_HEADER_SIZE = sizeof(globalId) + sizeof(time_t);
-    static const int EVENT_TIMER_MS = 1000;
-    static const int OWNERSHIP_TIMEOUT_S = 5;
+    QSharedMemory globalMemory;
+    QMap<QString, IPCEventHandler> eventHandlers;
 };
 
 #endif // IPC_H
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 43395a9f4..76f6c9d9f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -123,14 +123,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         AutoUpdater::installLocalUpdate(); ///< NORETURN
 #endif
 
-    Nexus::getInstance().start();
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_ANDROID
     // Inter-process communication
     IPC ipc;
-    ipc.registerEventHandler(&toxURIEventHandler);
-    ipc.registerEventHandler(&toxSaveEventHandler);
-    ipc.registerEventHandler(&toxActivateEventHandler);
+    ipc.registerEventHandler("uri", &toxURIEventHandler);
+    ipc.registerEventHandler("save", &toxSaveEventHandler);
+    ipc.registerEventHandler("activate", &toxActivateEventHandler);
 
     if (parser.positionalArguments().size() > 0)
     {
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             }
             else
             {
-                time_t event = ipc.postEvent(firstParam.toUtf8());
+                time_t event = ipc.postEvent("uri", firstParam.toUtf8());
                 ipc.waitUntilProcessed(event);
                 // If someone else processed it, we're done here, no need to actually start qTox
                 if (!ipc.isCurrentOwner())
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             }
             else
             {
-                time_t event = ipc.postEvent(firstParam.toUtf8());
+                time_t event = ipc.postEvent("save", firstParam.toUtf8());
                 ipc.waitUntilProcessed(event);
                 // If someone else processed it, we're done here, no need to actually start qTox
                 if (!ipc.isCurrentOwner())
@@ -175,13 +174,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     }
     else if (!ipc.isCurrentOwner() && !parser.isSet("p"))
     {
-        time_t event = ipc.postEvent("$activate");
+        time_t event = ipc.postEvent("activate");
         ipc.waitUntilProcessed(event);
         if (!ipc.isCurrentOwner())
             return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 #endif
 
+    Nexus::getInstance().start();
+
     // Run
     a.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
     int errorcode = a.exec();
diff --git a/src/misc/settings.cpp b/src/misc/settings.cpp
index bdc2722ac..86df23913 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/misc/settings.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QList>
 #include <QStyleFactory>
+#include <QCryptographicHash>
+
 
 #define SHOW_SYSTEM_TRAY_DEFAULT (bool) true
 
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ Settings* Settings::settings{nullptr};
 bool Settings::makeToxPortable{false};
 
 Settings::Settings() :
-    loaded(false), useCustomDhtList{false}
+    loaded(false), useCustomDhtList{false}, currentProfileId(0)
 {
     load();
 }
@@ -54,20 +56,16 @@ Settings& Settings::getInstance()
     return *settings;
 }
 
-void Settings::resetInstance()
-{
-    if (settings)
-    {
-        delete settings;
-        settings = nullptr;
-    }
-}
-
 void Settings::switchProfile(const QString& profile)
 {
+    // Saves current profile as main profile if this instance is main instance
     setCurrentProfile(profile);
     save(false);
-    resetInstance();
+
+    // If this instance is not main instance previous save did not happen therefore
+    // we manually set profile again and load profile settings
+    setCurrentProfile(profile);
+    load();
 }
 
 QString Settings::detectProfile()
@@ -205,6 +203,7 @@ void Settings::load()
         proxyAddr = s.value("proxyAddr", "").toString();
         proxyPort = s.value("proxyPort", 0).toInt();
         currentProfile = s.value("currentProfile", "").toString();
+        currentProfileId = makeProfileId(currentProfile);
         autoAwayTime = s.value("autoAwayTime", 10).toInt();
         checkUpdates = s.value("checkUpdates", false).toBool();
         showWindow = s.value("showWindow", true).toBool();
@@ -448,6 +447,13 @@ void Settings::save(QString path, bool writePersonal)
     }
 }
 
+uint32_t Settings::makeProfileId(const QString& profile)
+{
+    QByteArray data = QCryptographicHash::hash(profile.toUtf8(), QCryptographicHash::Md5);
+    const uint32_t* dwords = (uint32_t*)data.constData();
+    return dwords[0] ^ dwords[1] ^ dwords[2] ^ dwords[3];
+}
+
 QString Settings::getSettingsDirPath()
 {
     if (makeToxPortable)
@@ -733,9 +739,15 @@ QString Settings::getCurrentProfile() const
     return currentProfile;
 }
 
+uint32_t Settings::getCurrentProfileId() const
+{
+    return currentProfileId;
+}
+
 void Settings::setCurrentProfile(QString profile)
 {
     currentProfile = profile;
+    currentProfileId = makeProfileId(currentProfile);
 }
 
 bool Settings::getEnableLogging() const
diff --git a/src/misc/settings.h b/src/misc/settings.h
index 2b2e4f63c..90ca981e0 100644
--- a/src/misc/settings.h
+++ b/src/misc/settings.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Settings : public QObject
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     static Settings& getInstance();
-    static void resetInstance();
     void switchProfile(const QString& profile);
     QString detectProfile();
     QList<QString> searchProfiles();
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ public:
     void setUseEmoticons(bool newValue);
 
     QString getCurrentProfile() const;
+    uint32_t getCurrentProfileId() const;
     void setCurrentProfile(QString profile);
 
     QString getTranslation() const;
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ private:
     Settings();
     Settings(Settings &settings) = delete;
     Settings& operator=(const Settings&) = delete;
+    static uint32_t makeProfileId(const QString& profile);
 
     static const QString FILENAME;
     static const QString OLDFILENAME;
@@ -286,6 +287,7 @@ private:
     int proxyPort;
 
     QString currentProfile;
+    uint32_t currentProfileId;
 
     bool enableLogging;
     bool encryptLogs;
diff --git a/src/widget/toxsave.cpp b/src/widget/toxsave.cpp
index 8340b1e95..357424481 100644
--- a/src/widget/toxsave.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/toxsave.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,16 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
-void toxSaveEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
+bool toxSaveEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
 {
     if (!eventData.endsWith(".tox"))
-        return;
+        return false;
 
     handleToxSave(eventData);
+    return true;
 }
 
-void handleToxSave(const QString& path)
+bool handleToxSave(const QString& path)
 {
     Core* core = Core::getInstance();
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ void handleToxSave(const QString& path)
 
     QFileInfo info(path);
     if (!info.exists())
-        return;
+        return false;
 
     QString profile = info.completeBaseName();
 
@@ -55,17 +56,18 @@ void handleToxSave(const QString& path)
     {
         GUI::showWarning(QObject::tr("Ignoring non-Tox file", "popup title"),
                          QObject::tr("Warning: you've chosen a file that is not a Tox save file; ignoring.", "popup text"));
-        return;
+        return false;
     }
 
     QString profilePath = QDir(Settings::getSettingsDirPath()).filePath(profile + Core::TOX_EXT);
 
     if (QFileInfo(profilePath).exists() && !GUI::askQuestion(QObject::tr("Profile already exists", "import confirm title"),
             QObject::tr("A profile named \"%1\" already exists. Do you want to erase it?", "import confirm text").arg(profile)))
-        return;
+        return false;
 
     QFile::copy(path, profilePath);
     // no good way to update the ui from here... maybe we need a Widget:refreshUi() function...
     // such a thing would simplify other code as well I believe
     GUI::showInfo(QObject::tr("Profile imported"), QObject::tr("%1.tox was successfully imported").arg(profile));
+    return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/widget/toxsave.h b/src/widget/toxsave.h
index c4e40c6f5..53ccb3c45 100644
--- a/src/widget/toxsave.h
+++ b/src/widget/toxsave.h
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class QString;
 class QByteArray;
 
 /// Will wait until the core is ready first
-void handleToxSave(const QString& path);
+bool handleToxSave(const QString& path);
 
 // Internals
-void toxSaveEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData);
+bool toxSaveEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/widget/toxuri.cpp b/src/widget/toxuri.cpp
index a3f08d53e..6a844e528 100644
--- a/src/widget/toxuri.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/toxuri.cpp
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 
-void toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
+bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData)
 {
     if (!eventData.startsWith("tox:"))
-        return;
+        return false;
 
     handleToxURI(eventData);
+    return true;
 }
 
-void handleToxURI(const QString &toxURI)
+bool handleToxURI(const QString &toxURI)
 {
     Core* core = Core::getInstance();
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ void handleToxURI(const QString &toxURI)
         if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
             Core::getInstance()->requestFriendship(toxid, dialog.getRequestMessage());
     }
+    return true;
 }
 
 ToxURIDialog::ToxURIDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString &userId, const QString &message) :
diff --git a/src/widget/toxuri.h b/src/widget/toxuri.h
index 039cffdb4..9dbf16273 100644
--- a/src/widget/toxuri.h
+++ b/src/widget/toxuri.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 
 /// Shows a dialog asking whether or not to add this tox address as a friend
 /// Will wait until the core is ready first
-void handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI);
+bool handleToxURI(const QString& toxURI);
 
 // Internals
 class QByteArray;
 class QPlainTextEdit;
-void toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData);
+bool toxURIEventHandler(const QByteArray& eventData);
 class ToxURIDialog : public QDialog
 {
     Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index e0da17cdb..448c310a6 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 #define IS_ON_DESKTOP_GUI 1
 #endif
 
-void toxActivateEventHandler(const QByteArray& data)
+bool toxActivateEventHandler(const QByteArray&)
 {
-    if (data != "$activate")
-        return;
-    Widget::getInstance()->forceShow();
+    if (!Widget::getInstance()->isActiveWindow())
+        Widget::getInstance()->forceShow();
+    return true;
 }
 
 Widget *Widget::instance{nullptr};
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.h b/src/widget/widget.h
index e8f7d0d2b..7627227fa 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.h
+++ b/src/widget/widget.h
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ private:
     bool eventIcon;
 };
 
-void toxActivateEventHandler(const QByteArray& data);
+bool toxActivateEventHandler(const QByteArray& data);
 
 #endif // WIDGET_H