diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/profile.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/profile.py
index fdce5011e9..c0295be0c7 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/profile.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/profile.py
@@ -79,4 +79,6 @@ class Profile(blenderbim.core.tool.Profile):
 
     @classmethod
     def duplicate_profile(cls, profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> ifcopenshell.entity_instance:
-        return ifcopenshell.util.element.copy_deep(tool.Ifc.get(), profile)
+        new_profile = ifcopenshell.util.element.copy_deep(tool.Ifc.get(), profile)
+        new_profile.ProfileName = profile.ProfileName + "_copy"
+        return new_profile