diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7fbf61682..468641809 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     parser.addHelpOption();
     parser.addVersionOption();
     parser.addPositionalArgument("uri", QObject::tr("Tox URI to parse"));
+    parser.addOption(QCommandLineOption("P", QObject::tr("Starts new instance and loads specified profile."), "profile"));
     parser.process(a);
 
     Settings::getInstance(); // Build our Settings singleton as soon as QApplication is ready, not before
+    if(parser.isSet("P"))
+        Settings::getInstance().setCurrentProfile(parser.value("P"));
 
     sodium_init(); // For the auto-updater
 
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
     }
-    else if(!ipc.isCurrentOwner())
+    else if(!ipc.isCurrentOwner() && !parser.isSet("P"))
     {
         time_t event = ipc.postEvent("$activate");
         ipc.waitUntilProcessed(event);