diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/prop.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/prop.py
index 2939173ffe..89f7ed401c 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/prop.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/prop.py
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ def get_profile_classes(self, context):
     return ProfileData.data["profile_classes"]
 
 
+def update_profile_name(self: "Profile", context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
+    profile = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.ifc_definition_id)
+    profile.ProfileName = self.name
+
+
 class Profile(PropertyGroup):
-    name: StringProperty(name="Name")
+    name: StringProperty(name="Name", update=update_profile_name)
     ifc_class: StringProperty(name="IFC Class")
     ifc_definition_id: IntProperty(name="IFC Definition ID")
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/ui.py
index f1bce17c83..9ce74affdb 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/profile/ui.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class BIM_UL_profiles(UIList):
         props = context.scene.BIMProfileProperties
         if item:
             row = layout.row(align=True)
-            row.label(text=item.name or "Unnamed")
+            row.prop(item, "name", text="", emboss=False)
             row.label(text=item.ifc_class)
 
             if props.active_profile_id == item.ifc_definition_id: