diff --git a/include/profiles b/include/profiles
index 7fdb821d..75fe6f0b 100644
--- a/include/profiles
+++ b/include/profiles
@@ -144,7 +144,11 @@
 
                 # Plugin directory
                 plugindir)
-                    PLUGINDIR="${VALUE}"
+                    if [ "${PLUGINDIR}" = "" ]; then
+                        PLUGINDIR="${VALUE}"
+                      else
+                        LogText "Plugin directory was already set to ${PLUGINDIR} before (most likely as a program argument), not overwriting"
+                    fi
                 ;;
 
                 # Profile name