diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index b4e80d4..c77596a 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon id="script.xbmcbackup"
-    name="XBMC Backup" version="0.4.1" provider-name="robweber">
+    name="XBMC Backup" version="0.4.2" provider-name="robweber">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
   </requires>
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index a2c1382..e2e251c 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 0.4.2
+
+Added support for userdata/profiles folder - thanks TUSSFC
+
 Version 0.4.1
 
 added encode() around notifications
diff --git a/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 64af3fe..a2faeb1 100644
--- a/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -71,4 +71,5 @@
     <string id="30077">Restart XBMC</string>
     <string id="30078">You should restart XBMC to continue</string>
 	<string id="30079">Just Today</string>
+	<string id="30080">Profiles</string>
 </strings>
diff --git a/resources/lib/backup.py b/resources/lib/backup.py
index 11b6e8e..d04c1d8 100644
--- a/resources/lib/backup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backup.py
@@ -119,7 +119,11 @@ class XbmcBackup:
             if(utils.getSetting("backup_playlists") == 'true'):
                 self.remote_vfs.mkdir(self.remote_vfs.root_path + "userdata/playlists")
                 fileManager.walkTree(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/playlists'))
-                
+
+            if(utils.getSetting('backup_profiles') == 'true'):
+                self.remote_vfs.mkdir(self.remote_vfs.root_path + "userdata/profiles")
+                fileManager.walkTree(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/profiles'))
+            
             if(utils.getSetting("backup_thumbnails") == "true"):
                 self.remote_vfs.mkdir(self.remote_vfs.root_path + "userdata/Thumbnails")
                 fileManager.walkTree(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Thumbnails'))
@@ -237,6 +241,10 @@ class XbmcBackup:
             if(utils.getSetting("backup_playlists") == 'true'):
                 self.xbmc_vfs.mkdir(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/playlists'))
                 fileManager.walkTree(self.remote_vfs.root_path + "userdata/playlists")
+
+            if(utils.getSetting('backup_profiles') == 'true'):
+                self.xbmc_vfs.mkdir(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/profiles'))
+                fileManager.walkTree(self.remote_vfs.root_path + "userdata/profiles")
                 
             if(utils.getSetting("backup_thumbnails") == "true"):
                 self.xbmc_vfs.mkdir(xbmc.translatePath('special://home/userdata/Thumbnails'))
@@ -371,21 +379,22 @@ class FileManager:
         self.vfs = vfs
 
     def walkTree(self,directory):
-        dirs,files = self.vfs.listdir(directory)
+        if(self.vfs.exists(directory)):
+            dirs,files = self.vfs.listdir(directory)
         
-        #create all the subdirs first
-        for aDir in dirs:
-            dirPath = xbmc.translatePath(directory + "/" + aDir)
-            file_ext = aDir.split('.')[-1]
-            self.addFile("-" + dirPath)  
-            #catch for "non directory" type files
-            if (not any(file_ext in s for s in self.not_dir)):
-                self.walkTree(dirPath)  
+            #create all the subdirs first
+            for aDir in dirs:
+                dirPath = xbmc.translatePath(directory + "/" + aDir)
+                file_ext = aDir.split('.')[-1]
+                self.addFile("-" + dirPath)  
+                #catch for "non directory" type files
+                if (not any(file_ext in s for s in self.not_dir)):
+                    self.walkTree(dirPath)  
             
-        #copy all the files
-        for aFile in files:
-            filePath = xbmc.translatePath(directory + "/" + aFile)
-            self.addFile(filePath)
+            #copy all the files
+            for aFile in files:
+                filePath = xbmc.translatePath(directory + "/" + aFile)
+                self.addFile(filePath)
                     
     def addFile(self,filename):
         try:
diff --git a/resources/settings.xml b/resources/settings.xml
index 0936f1e..e14e466 100644
--- a/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/resources/settings.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 		<setting id="backup_addon_data" type="bool" label="30031" default="false" />
 		<setting id="backup_database" type="bool" label="30032" default="true" />
 		<setting id="backup_playlists" type="bool" label="30033" default="true" />
+		<setting id="backup_profiles" type="bool" label="30080" default="false" />
 		<setting id="backup_thumbnails" type="bool" label="30034" default="true" />
 		<setting id="backup_config" type="bool" label="30035" default="true" />
 		<setting id="custom_dir_1_enable" type="bool" label="30036" default="false" />