diff --git a/auto-cpufreq-installer b/auto-cpufreq-installer
index 4d76f03..8685682 100755
--- a/auto-cpufreq-installer
+++ b/auto-cpufreq-installer
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ function tool_remove {
   [ -f $srv_remove ] && rm $srv_remove
   [ -f $stats_file ] && rm $stats_file
 
+  # enable GNOME power profiles in case it was disabled by auto-cpufreq
+  systemctl start power-profiles-daemon
+  systemctl enable power-profiles-daemon
+
   separator
   echo -e "\nauto-cpufreq tool and all its supporting files successfully removed."
   separator
diff --git a/auto_cpufreq/core.py b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
index 1cc86a5..8d9ff1f 100644
--- a/auto_cpufreq/core.py
+++ b/auto_cpufreq/core.py
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ def remove():
     else:
         print("* Turn on bluetooth on boot [skipping] (package providing bluetooth access is not present)")
 
+    # enable gnome power profiles
+    gnome_power_enable()
+
     # run auto-cpufreq daemon install script
     call("/usr/bin/auto-cpufreq-remove", shell=True)
 
@@ -1083,3 +1086,33 @@ def running_daemon():
     elif os.getenv("PKG_MARKER") == "SNAP" and dcheck == "enabled":
         daemon_running_msg()
         exit(1)
+
+# disable gnome >= 40 power profiles (live)
+def gnome_power_disable_live():
+    gnome_power_stats = call(["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    if(gnome_power_stats == 0):
+        print("Disabling GNOME power profiles")
+        call(["systemctl", "stop", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+        #call(["systemctl", "mask", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    else:
+        print("GNOME power already disabled")
+
+# disable gnome >= 40 power profiles (install)
+def gnome_power_disable():
+    gnome_power_stats = call(["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    if(gnome_power_stats == 0):
+        print("Disabling GNOME power profiles")
+        call(["systemctl", "stop", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+        call(["systemctl", "disable", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    else:
+        print("GNOME power already disabled")
+
+# enable gnome >= 40 power profiles (uninstall)
+def gnome_power_enable():
+    gnome_power_stats = call(["systemctl", "is-active", "--quiet", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    if(gnome_power_stats == 0):
+        print("Enabling GNOME power profiles")
+        call(["systemctl", "start", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+        call(["systemctl", "enable", "power-profiles-daemon"])
+    else:
+        print("GNOME power already enabled")
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diff --git a/bin/auto-cpufreq b/bin/auto-cpufreq
index 86060fe..a1ff4b4 100755
--- a/bin/auto-cpufreq
+++ b/bin/auto-cpufreq
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, install, live, log, monitor, stats, version, don
         elif live:
             config_info_dialog()
             print("\nNote: You can quit live mode by pressing \"ctrl+c\"")
+            gnome_power_disable_live()
             time.sleep(1)
             while True:
                 root_check()
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, install, live, log, monitor, stats, version, don
             if os.getenv('PKG_MARKER') == "SNAP":
                 root_check()
                 running_daemon()
+                gnome_power_disable()
                 gov_check()
                 run("snapctl set daemon=enabled", shell=True)
                 run("snapctl start --enable auto-cpufreq", shell=True)
@@ -145,6 +147,7 @@ def main(config, daemon, debug, install, live, log, monitor, stats, version, don
             else:
                 root_check()
                 running_daemon()
+                gnome_power_disable()
                 gov_check()
                 deploy_daemon()
                 deploy_complete_msg()
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 2855a30..c1607ec 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: auto-cpufreq
 base: core20
-version: '1.7.2'
+version: '1.8.0'
 summary: Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux
 description: |
   Automatic CPU speed & power optimizer for Linux based on active