diff --git a/include/consts b/include/consts
index f571a310..d771f08c 100644
--- a/include/consts
+++ b/include/consts
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ unset LANG
     RUN_TESTS=1
     SAMHAINBINARY=""
     SCAN_TEST_HEAVY=""; SCAN_TEST_MEDIUM=""; SCAN_TEST_LOW=""
+    SEARCH_PROFILES=""
     SESTATUSBINARY=""
     SERVICE_MANAGER=""
     SHELL_IS_BUSYBOX=0
diff --git a/include/parameters b/include/parameters
index 0edd3ffa..689f4564 100644
--- a/include/parameters
+++ b/include/parameters
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
           # Define a custom profile file
           --profile)
              shift
-             PROFILE=$1
+             SEARCH_PROFILES=$1
           ;;
 
           # Define a custom plugin directory
diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 5438fa1e..06afea7e 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -259,11 +259,17 @@ ${NORMAL}
             for PLOC in ${tPROFILE_TARGETS}; do
                 FILE="${PLOC}/${PNAME}"
                 if [ -r ${FILE} ]; then
-                    PROFILE=${FILE}
-                    PROFILES="${PROFILES} ${PROFILE}"
+                    PROFILES="${PROFILES} ${FILE}"
                 fi
             done
         done
+        # Search any profiles defined with --profile
+        for FILE in ${SEARCH_PROFILES}; do
+            if [ -r ${FILE} ]; then
+                Debug "Found profile defined with --profile"
+                PROFILES="${PROFILES} ${FILE}"
+            fi
+        done
     fi
     if [ "${PROFILES}" = "" ]; then
         echo "${RED}Fatal error: ${WHITE}No profile defined and could not find default profile${NORMAL}"