diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 29c7ba6e4..141fef5e3 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ bool CConfigFile::load(const QString &filename)
 
 		settings.beginGroup(QString("profile_%1").arg(i));
 
-		profile.id = settings.value("id").toInt();
+		profile.id = settings.value("id").toString();
 		profile.name = settings.value("name").toString();
 		profile.account = settings.value("account").toString();
 		profile.server = settings.value("server").toString();
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ CConfigFile::InstallationStep CConfigFile::getNextStep() const
 	}
 
 	// no default profile
-	if (profile.id < 0)
+	if (profile.id.isEmpty())
 	{
 		return CreateProfile;
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
index e225fcc59..8909e39e6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ struct CProfile
 {
 	CProfile()
 	{
-		id = -1;
 		desktopShortcut = false;
 		menuShortcut = false;
 	}
 
-	int id;
+	QString id;
 	QString account;
 	QString name;
 	QString server;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesdialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesdialog.cpp
index c83447d47..fd9d64a10 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesdialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesdialog.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void CProfilesDialog::displayProfile(int index)
 	const CProfile &profile = m_model->getProfiles()[index];
 
 	// update all widgets with content of profile
-	profileIdLabel->setText(QString::number(profile.id));
+	profileIdLabel->setText(profile.id);
 	accountEdit->setText(profile.account);
 	nameEdit->setText(profile.name);
 	serverComboBox->setCurrentIndex(m_serversModel->getIndexFromServerID(profile.server));
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
index 64f15c5d5..bdc0fbe23 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ bool CProfilesModel::save() const
 	return true;
 }
 
-int CProfilesModel::getIndexFromProfileID(int profileId) const
+int CProfilesModel::getIndexFromProfileID(const QString &profileId) const
 {
 	for(int i = 0; i < m_profiles.size(); ++i)
 	{
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int CProfilesModel::getIndexFromProfileID(int profileId) const
 	return -1;
 }
 
-int CProfilesModel::getProfileIDFromIndex(int index) const
+QString CProfilesModel::getProfileIDFromIndex(int index) const
 {
 	if (index < 0 || index >= m_profiles.size()) return -1;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.h
index ea02f618c..4a3a71a77 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/profilesmodel.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ public:
 
 	bool save() const;
 
-	int getIndexFromProfileID(int profileId) const;
-	int getProfileIDFromIndex(int index) const;
+	int getIndexFromProfileID(const QString &profileId) const;
+	QString getProfileIDFromIndex(int index) const;
 
 private:
 	CProfiles m_profiles;