diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index bda6fb73..9dd4f641 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 byobu (5.27) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * UNRELEASED
+  * usr/bin/byobu-config: LP: #1097922, #1098102
+    - ensure byobu-config works even if ~/.profile doesn't exist
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:36:23 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-config b/usr/bin/byobu-config
index 3f30cb97..85eac2b6 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-config
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-config
@@ -327,9 +327,12 @@ def chgesc(snackScreen, size):
 def autolaunch():
 	if os.path.exists(BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR + "/disable-autolaunch"):
 		return 0
-	for line in open("%s/.profile" % HOME):
-		if "byobu-launch" in line:
-			return 1
+	try:
+		for line in open("%s/.profile" % HOME):
+			if "byobu-launch" in line:
+				return 1
+	except:
+		return 0
 	if os.path.exists("/etc/profile.d/Z98-%s.sh" % PKG):
 		return 1
 	return 0