diff --git a/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.h b/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.h
--- a/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* Atelier KDE Printer Host for 3D Printing
     Copyright (C) <2016>
     Author: Lays Rodrigues - lays.rodrigues@kde.org
-
+            Chris Rizzitello - rizzitello@kde.org
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -38,10 +38,14 @@
     QSettings m_settings;
     QStringList detectFWPlugins() const;
     void accept();
+    void askToSave();
     void loadSettings(const QString &currentProfile = QString());
     void removeProfile();
+    void save();
     void saveSettings();
     void updateCBProfiles();
+    void setModified(bool modified);
+    bool m_modified;
 
 signals:
     void updateProfiles();
diff --git a/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.cpp
--- a/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/profilesdialog.cpp
@@ -16,40 +16,38 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
+#include <atcore_default_folders.h>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include "profilesdialog.h"
 #include "ui_profilesdialog.h"
 
-//Do not include for windows/mac os
-#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
-#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
-#include <atcore_default_folders.h>
-#endif
-#endif
-
 ProfilesDialog::ProfilesDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     QDialog(parent)
     , ui(new Ui::ProfilesDialog)
+    , m_modified(false)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->firmwareCB->addItem(QStringLiteral("Auto-Detect"));
     ui->firmwareCB->addItems(detectFWPlugins());
     ui->baudCB->addItems(SERIAL::BAUDS);
     ui->baudCB->setCurrentText(QLatin1String("115200"));
     ui->profileCB->setAutoCompletion(true);
     connect(ui->profileCB, static_cast<void(QComboBox::*)(int)>(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), [this] {
+        askToSave();
         loadSettings();
     });
     updateCBProfiles();
 
     connect(ui->buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::clicked, [this](QAbstractButton * btn) {
         switch (ui->buttonBox->buttonRole(btn)) {
         case QDialogButtonBox::ResetRole:
+            askToSave();
             loadSettings();
             break;
         case QDialogButtonBox::RejectRole:
+            askToSave();
             close();
             break;
         default:
@@ -77,6 +75,19 @@
 #else
     ui->removeProfilePB->setIcon(style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_TrashIcon));
 #endif
+//if any control is modifed and no load / save has happend contents are not saved.
+    auto modify = [this] {setModified(true);};
+    connect(ui->baudCB, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, modify);
+    connect(ui->radiusSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->z_delta_dimensionSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->x_dimensionSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->y_dimensionSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->z_dimensionSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->heatedBedCK, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, modify);
+    connect(ui->bedTempSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->extruderTempSB, &QSpinBox::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->postPauseLE, &QLineEdit::editingFinished, modify);
+    connect(ui->firmwareCB, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, modify);
 }
 
 ProfilesDialog::~ProfilesDialog()
@@ -89,11 +100,10 @@
     m_settings.beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Profiles"));
     QStringList groups = m_settings.childGroups();
     m_settings.endGroup();
-    QString currentProfile = ui->profileCB->currentText();
-    if (groups.contains(currentProfile)) {
-        int ret = QMessageBox::information(
+    if (groups.contains(ui->profileCB->currentText())) {
+        int ret = QMessageBox::warning(
                       this
-                      , i18n("Save?")
+                      , i18n("Overwrite Profile?")
                       , i18n("A profile with this name already exists. \n Are you sure you want to overwrite it?")
                       , QMessageBox::Save
                       , QMessageBox::Cancel
@@ -103,6 +113,12 @@
             return;
         }
     }
+    save();
+}
+
+void ProfilesDialog::save()
+{
+    QString currentProfile = ui->profileCB->currentText();
     //Add indent to better view of the data
     m_settings.beginGroup(QStringLiteral("Profiles"));
     m_settings.beginGroup(currentProfile);
@@ -172,6 +188,7 @@
     ui->postPauseLE->setText(m_settings.value(QStringLiteral("postPause"), QStringLiteral("")).toString());
     m_settings.endGroup();
     m_settings.endGroup();
+    setModified(false);
 
 }
 
@@ -206,39 +223,57 @@
 
 QStringList ProfilesDialog::detectFWPlugins() const
 {
-    //Path used if for windows/ mac os only.
-    QDir pluginDir(qApp->applicationDirPath() + QStringLiteral("/plugins"));
-
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
-    pluginDir.setNameFilters(QStringList() << "*.dll");
-
-#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
-    pluginDir.setNameFilters(QStringList() << "*.dylib");
-
-#else //Not Windows || Not MAC
-    QStringList pathList = AtCoreDirectories::pluginDir;
-    pathList.append(QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::PluginsPath) + QStringLiteral("/AtCore"));
-
-    for (const auto &path : pathList) {
+    QDir pluginDir;
+    for (const auto &path : AtCoreDirectories::pluginDir) {
         if (QDir(path).exists()) {
             //use path where plugins were detected.
             pluginDir = QDir(path);
             break;
         }
     }
-    pluginDir.setNameFilters(QStringList() << "*.so");
-#endif
 
     QStringList firmwares;
     QStringList files = pluginDir.entryList(QDir::Files);
-    foreach (const QString &f, files) {
+    for (const QString &f : files) {
         QString file = f;
-        file = file.split(QChar::fromLatin1('.')).at(0);
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+        if (file.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".dll")))
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+        if (file.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".dylib")))
+#else
+        if (file.endsWith(QStringLiteral(".so")))
+#endif
+            file = file.split(QChar::fromLatin1('.')).at(0);
+        else {
+            continue;
+        }
         if (file.startsWith(QStringLiteral("lib"))) {
             file = file.remove(QStringLiteral("lib"));
         }
         file = file.toLower().simplified();
         firmwares.append(file);
     }
     return firmwares;
 }
+
+void ProfilesDialog::setModified(bool modified)
+{
+    m_modified = modified;
+}
+
+void ProfilesDialog::askToSave()
+{
+    if (m_modified) {
+        int ret = QMessageBox::question(
+
+                      this
+                      , i18n("Save?")
+                      , i18n("This Profile has been modified, Would you like to Save it?")
+                      , QMessageBox::Save
+                      , QMessageBox::No
+                  );
+        if (ret == QMessageBox::Save) {
+            save();
+        }
+    }
+}