diff --git a/libervia/cli/cmd_profile.py b/libervia/cli/cmd_profile.py
index b062fb76..66fb6061 100644
--- a/libervia/cli/cmd_profile.py
+++ b/libervia/cli/cmd_profile.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class ProfileCreate(base.CommandBase):
 
     async def start(self):
         """Create a new profile"""
-        if self.args.profile in await self.host.bridge.profiles_list_get():
+        if self.args.profile in await self.host.bridge.profiles_list_get(True, True):
             self.disp(f"Profile {self.args.profile} already exists.", error=True)
             self.host.quit(C.EXIT_BRIDGE_ERROR)
         try:
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ class ProfileDelete(base.CommandBase):
         )
 
     async def start(self):
-        if self.args.profile not in await self.host.bridge.profiles_list_get():
+        if self.args.profile not in await self.host.bridge.profiles_list_get(True, True):
             log.error(f"Profile {self.args.profile} doesn't exist.")
             self.host.quit(C.EXIT_NOT_FOUND)
         if not self.args.force:
@@ -197,8 +197,13 @@ class ProfileDelete(base.CommandBase):
             cancel_message = "Profile deletion cancelled"
             await self.host.confirm_or_quit(message, cancel_message)
 
-        await self.host.bridge.profile_delete_async(self.args.profile)
-        self.host.quit()
+        try:
+            await self.host.bridge.profile_delete_async(self.args.profile)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.disp(f"can't delete profile: {e}", error=True)
+            self.host.quit(C.EXIT_BRIDGE_ERRBACK)
+        else:
+            self.host.quit()
 
 
 class ProfileInfo(base.CommandBase):