diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
index 2d0e78d11..745606ba2 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/settings.json
@@ -1480,6 +1480,7 @@
     "deleteProfile": "Delete Profile",
     "deleteProfileConfirm": "Delete profile \"{{profile}}\" from all cameras? This cannot be undone.",
     "deleteSuccess": "Profile '{{profile}}' deleted",
+    "createSuccess": "Profile '{{profile}}' created",
     "removeOverride": "Remove Profile Override",
     "deleteSection": "Delete Section Overrides",
     "deleteSectionConfirm": "Remove the {{section}} overrides for profile {{profile}} on {{camera}}?",
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/web/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index 99e7941e1..22f25855b 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -660,32 +660,20 @@ export default function Settings() {
   const [editingProfile, setEditingProfile] = useState<
     Record<string, string | null>
   >({});
-  const [newProfiles, setNewProfiles] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [profilesUIEnabled, setProfilesUIEnabled] = useState(false);
 
   const allProfileNames = useMemo(() => {
-    const names = new Set<string>();
-    if (config?.profiles) {
-      Object.keys(config.profiles).forEach((p) => names.add(p));
-    }
-    newProfiles.forEach((p) => names.add(p));
-    return [...names].sort();
-  }, [config, newProfiles]);
+    if (!config?.profiles) return [];
+    return Object.keys(config.profiles).sort();
+  }, [config]);
 
   const profileFriendlyNames = useMemo(() => {
     const map = new Map<string, string>();
     if (profilesData?.profiles) {
       profilesData.profiles.forEach((p) => map.set(p.name, p.friendly_name));
     }
-    // Include pending (unsaved) profile definitions
-    for (const [key, data] of Object.entries(pendingDataBySection)) {
-      if (key.startsWith("__profile_def__.") && data?.friendly_name) {
-        const id = key.slice("__profile_def__.".length);
-        map.set(id, String(data.friendly_name));
-      }
-    }
     return map;
-  }, [profilesData, pendingDataBySection]);
+  }, [profilesData]);
 
   const navigate = useNavigate();
 
@@ -842,27 +830,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     for (const key of pendingKeys) {
       const pendingData = pendingDataBySection[key];
 
-      // Handle top-level profile definition saves
-      if (key.startsWith("__profile_def__.")) {
-        const profileId = key.replace("__profile_def__.", "");
-        try {
-          const configData = { profiles: { [profileId]: pendingData } };
-          await axios.put("config/set", {
-            requires_restart: 0,
-            config_data: configData,
-          });
-          setPendingDataBySection((prev) => {
-            const { [key]: _, ...rest } = prev;
-            return rest;
-          });
-          savedKeys.push(key);
-          successCount++;
-        } catch {
-          failCount++;
-        }
-        continue;
-      }
-
       try {
         const payload = prepareSectionSavePayload({
           pendingDataKey: key,
@@ -912,11 +879,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     // Refresh config from server once
     await mutate("config");
 
-    // If any profile definitions were saved, refresh profiles data too
-    if (savedKeys.some((key) => key.startsWith("__profile_def__."))) {
-      await mutate("profiles");
-    }
-
     // Clear hasChanges in sidebar for all successfully saved sections
     if (savedKeys.length > 0) {
       setSectionStatusByKey((prev) => {
@@ -995,12 +957,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     setUnsavedChanges(false);
     setEditingProfile({});
 
-    // Clear new profiles that now exist in top-level config
-    if (config) {
-      const savedNames = new Set<string>(Object.keys(config.profiles ?? {}));
-      setNewProfiles((prev) => prev.filter((p) => !savedNames.has(p)));
-    }
-
     setSectionStatusByKey((prev) => {
       const updated = { ...prev };
       for (const key of pendingKeys) {
@@ -1015,7 +971,7 @@ export default function Settings() {
       }
       return updated;
     });
-  }, [pendingDataBySection, pendingKeyToMenuKey, config]);
+  }, [pendingDataBySection, pendingKeyToMenuKey]);
 
   const handleDialog = useCallback(
     (save: boolean) => {
@@ -1100,43 +1056,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     [],
   );
 
-  const handleAddProfile = useCallback((id: string, friendlyName: string) => {
-    setNewProfiles((prev) => (prev.includes(id) ? prev : [...prev, id]));
-
-    // Stage the top-level profile definition for saving
-    setPendingDataBySection((prev) => ({
-      ...prev,
-      [`__profile_def__.${id}`]: { friendly_name: friendlyName },
-    }));
-  }, []);
-
-  const handleRemoveNewProfile = useCallback((name: string) => {
-    setNewProfiles((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p !== name));
-    // Clear any editing state for this profile
-    setEditingProfile((prev) => {
-      const updated = { ...prev };
-      for (const key of Object.keys(updated)) {
-        if (updated[key] === name) {
-          delete updated[key];
-        }
-      }
-      return updated;
-    });
-    // Clear any pending data for this profile
-    setPendingDataBySection((prev) => {
-      const profileSegment = `profiles.${name}.`;
-      const updated = { ...prev };
-      let changed = false;
-      for (const key of Object.keys(updated)) {
-        if (key.includes(profileSegment)) {
-          delete updated[key];
-          changed = true;
-        }
-      }
-      return changed ? updated : prev;
-    });
-  }, []);
-
   const handleDeleteProfileSection = useCallback(
     async (camera: string, section: string, profile: string) => {
       try {
@@ -1177,22 +1096,16 @@ export default function Settings() {
   const profileState: ProfileState = useMemo(
     () => ({
       editingProfile,
-      newProfiles,
       allProfileNames,
       profileFriendlyNames,
       onSelectProfile: handleSelectProfile,
-      onAddProfile: handleAddProfile,
-      onRemoveNewProfile: handleRemoveNewProfile,
       onDeleteProfileSection: handleDeleteProfileSection,
     }),
     [
       editingProfile,
-      newProfiles,
       allProfileNames,
       profileFriendlyNames,
       handleSelectProfile,
-      handleAddProfile,
-      handleRemoveNewProfile,
       handleDeleteProfileSection,
     ],
   );
diff --git a/web/src/types/profile.ts b/web/src/types/profile.ts
index 0bcb95032..ea3273eca 100644
--- a/web/src/types/profile.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/profile.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export type ProfilesApiResponse = {
 
 export type ProfileState = {
   editingProfile: Record<string, string | null>;
-  newProfiles: string[];
   allProfileNames: string[];
   profileFriendlyNames: Map<string, string>;
   onSelectProfile: (
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ export type ProfileState = {
     section: string,
     profile: string | null,
   ) => void;
-  onAddProfile: (id: string, friendlyName: string) => void;
-  onRemoveNewProfile: (name: string) => void;
   onDeleteProfileSection: (
     camera: string,
     section: string,
diff --git a/web/src/views/settings/ProfilesView.tsx b/web/src/views/settings/ProfilesView.tsx
index eafc9903f..b9c00b6d5 100644
--- a/web/src/views/settings/ProfilesView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/settings/ProfilesView.tsx
@@ -165,16 +165,42 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
     return data;
   }, [config, allProfileNames]);
 
+  const [addingProfile, setAddingProfile] = useState(false);
+
   const handleAddSubmit = useCallback(
-    (data: AddProfileForm) => {
+    async (data: AddProfileForm) => {
       const id = data.name.trim();
       const friendlyName = data.friendly_name.trim();
       if (!id || !friendlyName) return;
-      profileState?.onAddProfile(id, friendlyName);
-      setAddDialogOpen(false);
-      addForm.reset();
+
+      setAddingProfile(true);
+      try {
+        await axios.put("config/set", {
+          requires_restart: 0,
+          config_data: {
+            profiles: { [id]: { friendly_name: friendlyName } },
+          },
+        });
+        await updateConfig();
+        await updateProfiles();
+        toast.success(
+          t("profiles.createSuccess", {
+            ns: "views/settings",
+            profile: friendlyName,
+          }),
+          { position: "top-center" },
+        );
+        setAddDialogOpen(false);
+        addForm.reset();
+      } catch {
+        toast.error(t("toast.save.error.noMessage", { ns: "common" }), {
+          position: "top-center",
+        });
+      } finally {
+        setAddingProfile(false);
+      }
     },
-    [profileState, addForm],
+    [updateConfig, updateProfiles, addForm, t],
   );
 
   const handleActivateProfile = useCallback(
@@ -213,14 +239,6 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
   const handleDeleteProfile = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!deleteProfile || !config) return;
 
-    // If this is an unsaved (new) profile, just remove it from local state
-    const isNewProfile = profileState?.newProfiles.includes(deleteProfile);
-    if (isNewProfile) {
-      profileState?.onRemoveNewProfile(deleteProfile);
-      setDeleteProfile(null);
-      return;
-    }
-
     setDeleting(true);
 
     try {
@@ -254,9 +272,6 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
       await updateConfig();
       await updateProfiles();
 
-      // Also clean up local newProfiles state if this profile was in it
-      profileState?.onRemoveNewProfile(deleteProfile);
-
       toast.success(
         t("profiles.deleteSuccess", {
           ns: "views/settings",
@@ -281,7 +296,6 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
     deleteProfile,
     activeProfile,
     config,
-    profileState,
     profileFriendlyNames,
     updateConfig,
     updateProfiles,
@@ -609,6 +623,7 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
                   type="button"
                   variant="outline"
                   onClick={() => setAddDialogOpen(false)}
+                  disabled={addingProfile}
                 >
                   {t("button.cancel", { ns: "common" })}
                 </Button>
@@ -616,10 +631,14 @@ export default function ProfilesView({
                   type="submit"
                   variant="select"
                   disabled={
+                    addingProfile ||
                     !addForm.watch("friendly_name").trim() ||
                     !addForm.watch("name").trim()
                   }
                 >
+                  {addingProfile && (
+                    <ActivityIndicator className="mr-2 size-4" />
+                  )}
                   {t("button.add", { ns: "common" })}
                 </Button>
               </DialogFooter>