diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index af73c66c87..eb1a3886c8 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -215,26 +215,42 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 Instantiator
                 {
                     id: profileMenuInstantiator
-                    model: UM.ProfilesModel { addSeparators: true }
+                    model: UM.ProfilesModel {}
+                    property int separatorIndex: -1
+
                     Loader {
                         property QtObject model_data: model
                         property int model_index: index
-                        sourceComponent: model.separator ? profileMenuSeparatorDelegate : profileMenuItemDelegate
+                        sourceComponent: profileMenuItemDelegate
+                    }
+
+                    onObjectAdded:
+                    {
+                        //Insert a separator between readonly and custom profiles
+                        if(separatorIndex < 0 && index > 0) {
+                            if(model.getItem(index-1).readOnly != model.getItem(index).readOnly) {
+                                profileMenu.addSeparator();
+                                separatorIndex = index;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        //Because of the separator, custom profiles move one index lower
+                        profileMenu.insertItem((model.getItem(index).readOnly) ? index : index + 1, object.item);
+                    }
+                    onObjectRemoved:
+                    {
+                        //When adding a profile, the menu is rebuild by removing all items.
+                        //If a separator was added, we need to remove that too.
+                        if(separatorIndex >= 0)
+                        {
+                            profileMenu.removeItem(profileMenu.items[separatorIndex])
+                            separatorIndex = -1;
+                        }
+                        profileMenu.removeItem(object.item);
                     }
-                    onObjectAdded: profileMenu.insertItem(index, object.item)
-                    onObjectRemoved: profileMenu.removeItem(object.item)
                 }
 
                 ExclusiveGroup { id: profileMenuGroup; }
 
-                Component
-                {
-                    id: profileMenuSeparatorDelegate
-                    MenuSeparator {
-                        id: item
-                    }
-                }
-
                 Component
                 {
                     id: profileMenuItemDelegate
@@ -259,7 +275,7 @@ UM.MainWindow
                     }
                 }
 
-                MenuSeparator { }
+                MenuSeparator { id: profileMenuSeparator }
 
                 MenuItem { action: actions.addProfile; }
                 MenuItem { action: actions.manageProfiles; }
diff --git a/resources/qml/ProfileSetup.qml b/resources/qml/ProfileSetup.qml
index c0337f3b26..194ffce807 100644
--- a/resources/qml/ProfileSetup.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/ProfileSetup.qml
@@ -51,23 +51,40 @@ Item{
                 Instantiator
                 {
                     id: profileSelectionInstantiator
-                    model: UM.ProfilesModel { addSeparators: true }
+                    model: UM.ProfilesModel {}
+                    property int separatorIndex: -1
+
                     Loader {
                         property QtObject model_data: model
                         property int model_index: index
-                        sourceComponent: model.separator ? menuSeparatorDelegate : menuItemDelegate
+                        sourceComponent: menuItemDelegate
+                    }
+                    onObjectAdded:
+                    {
+                        //Insert a separator between readonly and custom profiles
+                        if(separatorIndex < 0 && index > 0) {
+                            if(model.getItem(index-1).readOnly != model.getItem(index).readOnly) {
+                                profileSelectionMenu.addSeparator();
+                                separatorIndex = index;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        //Because of the separator, custom profiles move one index lower
+                        profileSelectionMenu.insertItem((model.getItem(index).readOnly) ? index : index + 1, object.item);
+                    }
+                    onObjectRemoved:
+                    {
+                        //When adding a profile, the menu is rebuild by removing all items.
+                        //If a separator was added, we need to remove that too.
+                        if(separatorIndex >= 0)
+                        {
+                            profileSelectionMenu.removeItem(profileSelectionMenu.items[separatorIndex])
+                            separatorIndex = -1;
+                        }
+                        profileSelectionMenu.removeItem(object.item);
                     }
-                    onObjectAdded: profileSelectionMenu.insertItem(index, object.item)
-                    onObjectRemoved: profileSelectionMenu.removeItem(object.item)
                 }
                 ExclusiveGroup { id: profileSelectionMenuGroup; }
-                Component
-                {
-                    id: menuSeparatorDelegate
-                    MenuSeparator {
-                        id: item
-                    }
-                }
+
                 Component
                 {
                     id: menuItemDelegate
@@ -92,7 +109,6 @@ Item{
                     }
                 }
 
-
                 MenuSeparator { }
                 MenuItem {
                     action: base.addProfileAction;