diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index c687e34..a5694ee 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ pub struct App {
     wivrn_conf_editor: Option<Controller<WivrnConfEditor>>,
     skip_depcheck: bool,
     configure_wivrn_action: gtk::gio::SimpleAction,
+    build_profile_action: gtk::gio::SimpleAction,
+    clean_build_profile_action: gtk::gio::SimpleAction,
     openxr_prober_worker: Option<JobWorker>,
     xrservice_ready: bool,
     vkinfo: Option<VulkanInfo>,
@@ -1180,6 +1182,8 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
                 self.monado_gui_worker = None;
             }
             Msg::ProfilesEnabledChanged(enabled) => {
+                self.build_profile_action.set_enabled(enabled);
+                self.clean_build_profile_action.set_enabled(enabled);
                 self.config.profiles_enabled = enabled;
                 self.config.save();
                 sender.input(Msg::ProfileSelected(self.get_selected_profile()));
@@ -1219,28 +1223,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
 
         let mut actions = RelmActionGroup::<AppActionGroup>::new();
 
-        stateless_action!(
-            actions,
-            BuildProfileAction,
-            clone!(
-                #[strong]
-                sender,
-                move |_| {
-                    sender.input_sender().emit(Msg::BuildProfile(false));
-                }
-            )
-        );
-        stateless_action!(
-            actions,
-            BuildProfileCleanAction,
-            clone!(
-                #[strong]
-                sender,
-                move |_| {
-                    sender.input_sender().emit(Msg::BuildProfile(true));
-                }
-            )
-        );
         stateless_action!(
             actions,
             QuitAction,
@@ -1333,6 +1315,29 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
             ret.set_enabled(false);
             ret
         };
+        let build_profile_action = {
+            let action = RelmAction::<BuildProfileAction>::new_stateless(clone!(
+                #[strong]
+                sender,
+                move |_| { sender.input(Msg::BuildProfile(false)) }
+            ));
+            let ret = action.gio_action().clone();
+            actions.add_action(action);
+            ret.set_enabled(config.profiles_enabled);
+            ret
+        };
+        let clean_build_profile_action = {
+            let action = RelmAction::<BuildProfileCleanAction>::new_stateless(clone!(
+                #[strong]
+                sender,
+                move |_| { sender.input(Msg::BuildProfile(true)) }
+            ));
+            let ret = action.gio_action().clone();
+            actions.add_action(action);
+            ret.set_enabled(config.profiles_enabled);
+            ret
+        };
+
         let selected_profile = if config.profiles_enabled {
             config.get_selected_profile(&profiles)
         } else {
@@ -1421,6 +1426,8 @@ impl AsyncComponent for App {
             wivrn_conf_editor: None,
             skip_depcheck: false,
             configure_wivrn_action,
+            build_profile_action,
+            clean_build_profile_action,
             openxr_prober_worker: None,
             xrservice_ready: false,
             inhibit_fail_notif: None,
diff --git a/src/ui/debug_view.rs b/src/ui/debug_view.rs
index 4b20e39..cd93c77 100644
--- a/src/ui/debug_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/debug_view.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
     ui::{
         SENDER_IO_ERR_MSG,
         alert::alert,
+        app::{BuildProfileAction, BuildProfileCleanAction},
         profile_editor::{ProfileEditor, ProfileEditorInit, ProfileEditorMsg, ProfileEditorOutMsg},
         util::limit_dropdown_width,
     },
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ impl AsyncComponent for DebugView {
         debug_menu: {
             section! {
                 custom: "profile_id_widget",
+                "_Build profile" => BuildProfileAction,
+                "C_lean build profile" => BuildProfileCleanAction,
             },
             section! {
                 "Open _Data Folder" => DebugOpenDataAction,
@@ -347,6 +350,7 @@ impl AsyncComponent for DebugView {
                 self.set_profile(prof.clone());
                 self.profile_id_widget
                     .set_label(&format!("Profile id: {}", self.profile.uuid));
+                self.profile_id_widget.set_visible(!prof.is_system_profile);
                 self.profile_delete_action.set_enabled(prof.editable);
                 self.profile_export_action.set_enabled(prof.editable);
             }
@@ -364,20 +368,22 @@ impl AsyncComponent for DebugView {
             }
             Self::Input::UpdateProfiles(profiles, config) => {
                 self.set_profiles(profiles);
-                // why send another message to set the dropdown selection?
-                // set_* from tracker likely updates the view obj in the next
-                // draw, so selecting here will result in nothing cause the
-                // dropdown is effectively empty
-                sender.input(Self::Input::SetSelectedProfile({
-                    match self
-                        .profiles
-                        .iter()
-                        .position(|p| p.uuid == config.selected_profile_uuid)
-                    {
-                        Some(idx) => idx as u32,
-                        None => 0,
-                    }
-                }));
+                if (config.profiles_enabled) {
+                    // why send another message to set the dropdown selection?
+                    // set_* from tracker likely updates the view obj in the next
+                    // draw, so selecting here will result in nothing cause the
+                    // dropdown is effectively empty
+                    sender.input(Self::Input::SetSelectedProfile({
+                        match self
+                            .profiles
+                            .iter()
+                            .position(|p| p.uuid == config.selected_profile_uuid)
+                        {
+                            Some(idx) => idx as u32,
+                            None => 0,
+                        }
+                    }));
+                }
             }
             Self::Input::SetSelectedProfile(index) => {
                 if let Some(dd) = self.profiles_dropdown.as_ref() {
@@ -533,6 +539,7 @@ impl AsyncComponent for DebugView {
             }
             Self::Input::ProfilesEnabledChanged(enabled) => {
                 self.set_profiles_enabled(enabled);
+                self.profile_id_widget.set_visible(enabled);
                 sender
                     .output(Self::Output::ProfilesEnabledChanged(enabled))
                     .expect(SENDER_IO_ERR_MSG);
@@ -752,6 +759,7 @@ impl AsyncComponent for DebugView {
                 .css_classes(["flat", "dim-label", "caption"])
                 .label(format!("Profile id: {}", init.profile.uuid))
                 .tooltip_text("Copy")
+                .visible(init.profiles_enabled)
                 .build(),
             profile: init.profile,
             profiles: Vec::new(),
diff --git a/src/ui/main_view.rs b/src/ui/main_view.rs
index 9423090..7bf81b0 100644
--- a/src/ui/main_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/main_view.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 use super::{
     SENDER_IO_ERR_MSG,
-    app::{
-        AboutAction, BuildProfileAction, BuildProfileCleanAction, ConfigureWivrnAction,
-        DebugViewToggleAction, PluginStoreAction,
-    },
+    app::{AboutAction, ConfigureWivrnAction, DebugViewToggleAction, PluginStoreAction},
     devices_box::{DevicesBox, DevicesBoxMsg},
     install_wivrn_box::{InstallWivrnBox, InstallWivrnBoxInit, InstallWivrnBoxMsg},
     openhmd_calibration_box::{OpenHmdCalibrationBox, OpenHmdCalibrationBoxMsg},
@@ -98,8 +95,6 @@ impl AsyncComponent for MainView {
                 // value inside action is ignored
                 "_Preferences" => PreferencesAction,
                 "_Developer mode" => DebugViewToggleAction,
-                "_Build profile" => BuildProfileAction,
-                "C_lean build profile" => BuildProfileCleanAction,
                 "Configure _WiVRn" => ConfigureWivrnAction,
             },
             section! {