diff --git a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
index b2f5ef209d..90a774ddfe 100644
--- a/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ PREP(isInBuilding);
 PREP(isPlayer);
 PREP(isTurnedOut);
 PREP(letterToCode);
+PREP(loadSettingsFromProfile);
 PREP(loadSettingsOnServer);
 PREP(map);
 PREP(moduleCheckPBOs);
diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_loadSettingsFromProfile.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_loadSettingsFromProfile.sqf
index 9d077359ce..1e8e9001aa 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_loadSettingsFromProfile.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_loadSettingsFromProfile.sqf
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         if !(_isForced) then {
             _profileValue = profileNamespace getvariable _name;
             // If the setting is stored on the profile
-            if !(isNil _profileValue) then {
+            if !(isNil "_profileValue") then {
                 // If the profile variable has the correct type
                 if (typeName _profileValue == typeName (missionNamespace getvariable _name)) then {
                     // Load the setting from the profile