diff --git a/src/nexus.cpp b/src/nexus.cpp
index 1f287b236..69655ec46 100644
--- a/src/nexus.cpp
+++ b/src/nexus.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void Nexus::setProfile(Profile* profile)
 {
     getInstance().profile = profile;
     if (profile)
-        Settings::getInstance().loadPersonal(profile);
+        Settings::getInstance().loadPersonal(profile->getName(), profile->getPasskey());
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/persistence/profile.cpp b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
index 696c6945b..de87c7d99 100644
--- a/src/persistence/profile.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/profile.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void Profile::initCore(const QByteArray& toxsave, ICoreSettings& s, bool isNewPr
 
     if (isNewProfile) {
         core->setStatusMessage(tr("Toxing on qTox"));
-        core->setUsername(name); 
+        core->setUsername(name);
     }
 
     // save tox file when Core requests it
@@ -96,14 +96,16 @@ void Profile::initCore(const QByteArray& toxsave, ICoreSettings& s, bool isNewPr
             Qt::ConnectionType::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
-Profile::Profile(QString name, const QString& password, bool isNewProfile, const QByteArray& toxsave)
+Profile::Profile(QString name, const QString& password, bool isNewProfile, const QByteArray& toxsave, std::unique_ptr<ToxEncrypt> passkey)
     : name{name}
+    , passkey{std::move(passkey)}
     , isRemoved{false}
+    , encrypted{this->passkey != nullptr}
 {
     Settings& s = Settings::getInstance();
     s.setCurrentProfile(name);
     s.saveGlobal();
-
+    s.loadPersonal(name, passkey.get());
     initCore(toxsave, s, isNewProfile);
 
     const ToxId& selfId = core->getSelfId();
@@ -180,12 +182,7 @@ Profile* Profile::loadProfile(QString name, const QString& password)
     }
 
     saveFile.close();
-    p = new Profile(name, password, false, data);
-    p->passkey = std::move(tmpKey);
-    if (p->passkey) {
-        p->encrypted = true;
-    }
-
+    p = new Profile(name, password, false, data, std::move(tmpKey));
     return p;
 
 // cleanup in case of error
@@ -230,12 +227,7 @@ Profile* Profile::createProfile(QString name, QString password)
     }
 
     Settings::getInstance().createPersonal(name);
-    Profile* p = new Profile(name, password, true, QByteArray());
-    p->passkey = std::move(tmpKey);
-    if (p->passkey) {
-        p->encrypted = true;
-    }
-
+    Profile* p = new Profile(name, password, true, QByteArray(), std::move(tmpKey));
     return p;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/persistence/profile.h b/src/persistence/profile.h
index ac1004b4e..b464b6e55 100644
--- a/src/persistence/profile.h
+++ b/src/persistence/profile.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private slots:
     void onAvatarOfferReceived(uint32_t friendId, uint32_t fileId, const QByteArray& avatarHash);
 
 private:
-    Profile(QString name, const QString& password, bool newProfile, const QByteArray& toxsave);
+    Profile(QString name, const QString& password, bool newProfile, const QByteArray& toxsave, std::unique_ptr<ToxEncrypt> passKey);
     static QStringList getFilesByExt(QString extension);
     QString avatarPath(const ToxPk& owner, bool forceUnencrypted = false);
     bool saveToxSave(QByteArray data);
diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.cpp b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
index 96b071762..783586cd7 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.cpp
@@ -273,17 +273,7 @@ void Settings::loadGlobal()
     loaded = true;
 }
 
-void Settings::loadPersonal()
-{
-    Profile* profile = Nexus::getProfile();
-    if (!profile) {
-        qCritical() << "No active profile, couldn't load personal settings";
-        return;
-    }
-    loadPersonal(profile);
-}
-
-void Settings::loadPersonal(Profile* profile)
+void Settings::loadPersonal(QString profileName, const ToxEncrypt* passKey)
 {
     QMutexLocker locker{&bigLock};
 
@@ -291,13 +281,13 @@ void Settings::loadPersonal(Profile* profile)
     QString filePath = dir.filePath(globalSettingsFile);
 
     // load from a profile specific friend data list if possible
-    QString tmp = dir.filePath(profile->getName() + ".ini");
+    QString tmp = dir.filePath(profileName + ".ini");
     if (QFile(tmp).exists()) // otherwise, filePath remains the global file
         filePath = tmp;
 
     qDebug() << "Loading personal settings from" << filePath;
 
-    SettingsSerializer ps(filePath, profile->getPasskey());
+    SettingsSerializer ps(filePath, passKey);
     ps.load();
     friendLst.clear();
 
diff --git a/src/persistence/settings.h b/src/persistence/settings.h
index c0432b3a4..6c04510a3 100644
--- a/src/persistence/settings.h
+++ b/src/persistence/settings.h
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ public:
     void savePersonal();
 
     void loadGlobal();
-    void loadPersonal();
-    void loadPersonal(Profile* profile);
+    void loadPersonal(QString profileName, const ToxEncrypt* passKey);
 
     void resetToDefault();