diff --git a/profile/database.go b/profile/database.go
index 07250356..53be3405 100644
--- a/profile/database.go
+++ b/profile/database.go
@@ -80,14 +80,17 @@ func startProfileUpdateChecker() error {
 						// Copy metadata from the old profile.
 						newProfile.copyMetadataFrom(activeProfile)
 						// Save the new profile.
-						err := newProfile.Save()
+						err = newProfile.Save()
 						if err != nil {
 							log.Errorf("profile: failed to save new profile after reset: %s", err)
 						}
 					}
 
-					// Set to outdated, so it is loaded in the layered profiles.
+					// If the new profile was successfully created, update layered profile.
 					activeProfile.outdated.Set()
+					if err == nil {
+						newProfile.layeredProfile.Update()
+					}
 				}
 
 				// Always increase the revision counter of the layer profile.
diff --git a/profile/get.go b/profile/get.go
index 9d49b772..c6ef0b5d 100644
--- a/profile/get.go
+++ b/profile/get.go
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ var getProfileLock sync.Mutex
 
 // GetProfile fetches a profile. This function ensures that the loaded profile
 // is shared among all callers. You must always supply both the scopedID and
-// linkedPath parameters whenever available. The linkedPath is used as the key
-// for locking concurrent requests, so it must be supplied if available.
-// If linkedPath is not supplied, source and id make up the key instead.
+// linkedPath parameters whenever available.
 func GetProfile(source profileSource, id, linkedPath string, reset bool) ( //nolint:gocognit
 	profile *Profile,
 	err error,
@@ -112,6 +110,7 @@ func GetProfile(source profileSource, id, linkedPath string, reset bool) ( //nol
 	// Add a layeredProfile to local and network profiles.
 	if profile.Source == SourceLocal || profile.Source == SourceNetwork {
 		// If we are refetching, assign the layered profile from the previous version.
+		// The internal references will be updated when the layered profile checks for updates.
 		if previousVersion != nil {
 			profile.layeredProfile = previousVersion.layeredProfile
 		}
diff --git a/profile/profile-layered.go b/profile/profile-layered.go
index ffb77bd2..bf965944 100644
--- a/profile/profile-layered.go
+++ b/profile/profile-layered.go
@@ -238,13 +238,19 @@ func (lp *LayeredProfile) Update() (revisionCounter uint64) {
 	for i, layer := range lp.layers {
 		if layer.outdated.IsSet() {
 			changed = true
-			// update layer
+
+			// Update layer.
 			newLayer, err := GetProfile(layer.Source, layer.ID, layer.LinkedPath, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("profiles: failed to update profile %s: %s", layer.ScopedID(), err)
 			} else {
 				lp.layers[i] = newLayer
 			}
+
+			// Update local profile reference.
+			if i == 0 {
+				lp.localProfile = newLayer
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if !lp.globalValidityFlag.IsValid() {