diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Profile.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Profile.cs
index 5534e686d..7bbde4bd3 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Profile.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Profile.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ using SkiaSharp;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core;
 
+
+internal enum FadingStatus
+{
+    Enabled,
+    FadingIn,
+    FadingOut,
+    Disabled
+}
+
 /// <summary>
 ///     Represents a profile containing folders and layers
 /// </summary>
@@ -18,12 +27,15 @@ public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
     private readonly ObservableCollection<ProfileScript> _scripts;
     private bool _isFreshImport;
     private ProfileElement? _lastSelectedProfileElement;
+    private double _opacity;
 
     internal Profile(ProfileConfiguration configuration, ProfileEntity profileEntity) : base(null!)
     {
         _scripts = new ObservableCollection<ProfileScript>();
         _scriptConfigurations = new ObservableCollection<ScriptConfiguration>();
-
+        _opacity = 0d;
+        
+        FadingStatus = FadingStatus.FadingIn;
         Configuration = configuration;
         Profile = this;
         ProfileEntity = profileEntity;
@@ -81,6 +93,8 @@ public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
 
     internal List<Exception> Exceptions { get; }
 
+    internal FadingStatus FadingStatus { get; private set; }
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public override void Update(double deltaTime)
     {
@@ -97,6 +111,16 @@ public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
 
             foreach (ProfileScript profileScript in Scripts)
                 profileScript.OnProfileUpdated(deltaTime);
+
+            const double OPACITY_PER_SECOND = 1;
+            if (FadingStatus == FadingStatus.FadingIn)
+                _opacity = Math.Clamp(_opacity + OPACITY_PER_SECOND * deltaTime, 0d, 1d);
+            if (FadingStatus == FadingStatus.FadingOut)
+                _opacity = Math.Clamp(_opacity - OPACITY_PER_SECOND * deltaTime, 0d, 1d);
+            if (_opacity == 0d)
+                FadingStatus = FadingStatus.Disabled;
+            if (_opacity == 1d)
+                FadingStatus = FadingStatus.Enabled;
         }
     }
 
@@ -111,9 +135,17 @@ public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
             foreach (ProfileScript profileScript in Scripts)
                 profileScript.OnProfileRendering(canvas, canvas.LocalClipBounds);
 
+            using var opacityPaint = new SKPaint();
+            if (Configuration.FadeInAndOut && FadingStatus != FadingStatus.Enabled)
+                opacityPaint.Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte)(255d * Easings.CubicEaseInOut(_opacity)));
+
+            canvas.SaveLayer(opacityPaint);
+
             foreach (ProfileElement profileElement in Children)
                 profileElement.Render(canvas, basePosition, editorFocus);
 
+            canvas.Restore();
+
             foreach (ProfileScript profileScript in Scripts)
                 profileScript.OnProfileRendered(canvas, canvas.LocalClipBounds);
 
@@ -165,6 +197,17 @@ public sealed class Profile : ProfileElement
             layer.PopulateLeds(devices);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Starts the fade out process.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void FadeOut()
+    {
+        if (Disposed)
+            throw new ObjectDisposedException("Profile");
+
+        FadingStatus = FadingStatus.FadingOut;
+    }
+
     #region Overrides of BreakableModel
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
index 3390a2863..b349acfd1 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ProfileConfiguration/ProfileConfiguration.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
     private bool _isBeingEdited;
     private bool _isMissingModule;
     private bool _isSuspended;
+    private bool _fadeInAndOut;
     private Module? _module;
 
     private string _name;
@@ -160,6 +161,15 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
         internal set => SetAndNotify(ref _profile, value);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///    Gets or sets a boolean indicating whether this profile should fade in and out when enabling or disabling
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool FadeInAndOut 
+    { 
+        get => _fadeInAndOut;
+        set => SetAndNotify(ref _fadeInAndOut, value);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets or sets the module this profile uses
     /// </summary>
@@ -272,6 +282,7 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
         IsSuspended = Entity.IsSuspended;
         ActivationBehaviour = (ActivationBehaviour) Entity.ActivationBehaviour;
         HotkeyMode = (ProfileConfigurationHotkeyMode) Entity.HotkeyMode;
+        FadeInAndOut = Entity.FadeInAndOut;
         Order = Entity.Order;
 
         Icon.Load();
@@ -294,6 +305,7 @@ public class ProfileConfiguration : BreakableModel, IStorageModel, IDisposable
         Entity.ActivationBehaviour = (int) ActivationBehaviour;
         Entity.HotkeyMode = (int) HotkeyMode;
         Entity.ProfileCategoryId = Category.Entity.Id;
+        Entity.FadeInAndOut = FadeInAndOut;
         Entity.Order = Order;
 
         Icon.Save();
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
index d5adc7d87..6a0c2ad52 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Storage/ProfileService.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,12 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
                         if (shouldBeActive && profileConfiguration.Profile == null && profileConfiguration.BrokenState != "Failed to activate profile")
                             profileConfiguration.TryOrBreak(() => ActivateProfile(profileConfiguration), "Failed to activate profile");
                         else if (!shouldBeActive && profileConfiguration.Profile != null)
-                            DeactivateProfile(profileConfiguration);
+                        {
+                            if (!profileConfiguration.FadeInAndOut || profileConfiguration.Profile.FadingStatus == FadingStatus.Disabled)
+                                DeactivateProfile(profileConfiguration);
+                            else if (profileConfiguration.Profile.FadingStatus == FadingStatus.Enabled)
+                                RequestDeactivation(profileConfiguration);
+                        }
 
                         profileConfiguration.Profile?.Update(deltaTime);
                     }
@@ -254,7 +259,7 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
                     {
                         ProfileConfiguration profileConfiguration = profileCategory.ProfileConfigurations[j];
                         // Ensure all criteria are met before rendering
-                        if (!profileConfiguration.IsSuspended && !profileConfiguration.IsMissingModule && profileConfiguration.ActivationConditionMet)
+                        if (!profileConfiguration.IsSuspended && !profileConfiguration.IsMissingModule && (profileConfiguration.ActivationConditionMet || profileConfiguration.Profile?.FadingStatus == FadingStatus.FadingOut))
                             profileConfiguration.Profile?.Render(canvas, SKPointI.Empty, null);
                     }
                     catch (Exception e)
@@ -361,6 +366,16 @@ internal class ProfileService : IProfileService
         OnProfileDeactivated(new ProfileConfigurationEventArgs(profileConfiguration));
     }
 
+    public void RequestDeactivation(ProfileConfiguration profileConfiguration)
+    {
+        if (profileConfiguration.IsBeingEdited)
+            throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot disable a profile that is being edited, that's rude");
+        if (profileConfiguration.Profile == null)
+            return;
+
+        profileConfiguration.Profile.FadeOut();
+    }
+
     public void DeleteProfile(ProfileConfiguration profileConfiguration)
     {
         DeactivateProfile(profileConfiguration);
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Profile/ProfileConfigurationEntity.cs b/src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Profile/ProfileConfigurationEntity.cs
index 377d78ce7..e91ddcc96 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Profile/ProfileConfigurationEntity.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Storage/Entities/Profile/ProfileConfigurationEntity.cs
@@ -25,4 +25,6 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEntity
 
     public Guid ProfileCategoryId { get; set; }
     public Guid ProfileId { get; set; }
+
+    public bool FadeInAndOut { get; set; }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
index fed01edac..a127cdc14 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditView.axaml
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@
                                 </ComboBox.ItemTemplate>
                             </ComboBox>
                         </StackPanel>
+
+                        <CheckBox VerticalAlignment="Bottom" IsChecked="{CompiledBinding FadeInAndOut}" ToolTip.Tip="Smoothly animates in and out when the profile activation conditions change.">Fade when enabling and disabling</CheckBox>
+
                     </StackPanel>
                 </Border>
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
index ed55d14c3..fe773c4f5 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Sidebar/Dialogs/ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
     private readonly IWindowService _windowService;
     private Hotkey? _disableHotkey;
     private Hotkey? _enableHotkey;
+    private bool _fadeInAndOut;
     private ProfileConfigurationHotkeyMode _hotkeyMode;
     private ProfileConfigurationIconType _iconType;
     private ObservableCollection<ProfileIconViewModel>? _materialIcons;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         _profileName = _profileConfiguration.Name;
         _iconType = _profileConfiguration.Icon.IconType;
         _hotkeyMode = _profileConfiguration.HotkeyMode;
+        _fadeInAndOut = _profileConfiguration.FadeInAndOut;
         if (_profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey != null)
             _enableHotkey = new Hotkey {Key = _profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey.Key, Modifiers = _profileConfiguration.EnableHotkey.Modifiers};
         if (_profileConfiguration.DisableHotkey != null)
@@ -117,6 +119,12 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         set => RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _disableHotkey, value);
     }
 
+    public bool FadeInAndOut
+    {
+        get => _fadeInAndOut;
+        set => RaiseAndSetIfChanged(ref _fadeInAndOut, value);
+    }
+
     public ObservableCollection<ProfileModuleViewModel?> Modules { get; }
 
     public ProfileModuleViewModel? SelectedModule
@@ -155,6 +163,7 @@ public class ProfileConfigurationEditViewModel : DialogViewModelBase<ProfileConf
         ProfileConfiguration.HotkeyMode = HotkeyMode;
         ProfileConfiguration.EnableHotkey = EnableHotkey;
         ProfileConfiguration.DisableHotkey = DisableHotkey;
+        ProfileConfiguration.FadeInAndOut = FadeInAndOut;
 
         await SaveIcon();