diff --git a/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go b/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
index d5a5b8557..5ddd11b04 100644
--- a/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
+++ b/client/internal/profilemanager/service.go
@@ -575,8 +575,8 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) activeProfileID() (ID, bool) {
 }
 
 // ResolveProfile turns a user-supplied handle into a Profile. Resolution
-// precedence is: exact ID match, then unique ID prefix, then unique exact
-// name. Ambiguous matches return *ErrAmbiguousHandle so callers can
+// precedence is: exact ID match, then unique exact name, then unique ID
+// prefix. Ambiguous matches return *ErrAmbiguousHandle so callers can
 // surface the candidates.
 func (s *ServiceManager) ResolveProfile(handle, username string) (*Profile, error) {
 	if handle == "" {
@@ -594,6 +594,23 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) ResolveProfile(handle, username string) (*Profile, erro
 		}
 	}
 
+	var nameMatches []Profile
+	for i := range profiles {
+		if profiles[i].Name == handle {
+			nameMatches = append(nameMatches, profiles[i])
+		}
+	}
+	if len(nameMatches) == 1 {
+		return &nameMatches[0], nil
+	}
+	if len(nameMatches) > 1 {
+		return nil, &ErrAmbiguousHandle{
+			Handle:     handle,
+			Candidates: nameMatches,
+			Kind:       AmbiguityKindName,
+		}
+	}
+
 	// ID prefix match. Skip the default profile so `select d` does not
 	// accidentally pick it via prefix.
 	var prefixMatches []Profile
@@ -616,22 +633,5 @@ func (s *ServiceManager) ResolveProfile(handle, username string) (*Profile, erro
 		}
 	}
 
-	var nameMatches []Profile
-	for i := range profiles {
-		if profiles[i].Name == handle {
-			nameMatches = append(nameMatches, profiles[i])
-		}
-	}
-	if len(nameMatches) == 1 {
-		return &nameMatches[0], nil
-	}
-	if len(nameMatches) > 1 {
-		return nil, &ErrAmbiguousHandle{
-			Handle:     handle,
-			Candidates: nameMatches,
-			Kind:       AmbiguityKindName,
-		}
-	}
-
 	return nil, ErrProfileNotFound
 }
diff --git a/client/server/server.go b/client/server/server.go
index ec53c309d..a4d53a823 100644
--- a/client/server/server.go
+++ b/client/server/server.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	// changed by connectWithRetryRuns goroutine exit — for that
 	// (goroutine-still-alive) check, see connectionGoroutineRunning() which
 	// derives from clientGiveUpChan close state. Protected by s.mutex.
-	clientRunning          bool
+	clientRunning     bool
 	clientRunningChan chan struct{}
 	clientGiveUpChan  chan struct{} // closed when connectWithRetryRuns goroutine exits
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (s *Server) SetConfig(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SetConfigReques
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	config, err := setConfigInputFromRequest(msg)
+	config, err := s.setConfigInputFromRequest(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -398,17 +398,18 @@ func (s *Server) SetConfig(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.SetConfigReques
 // field is its own optional case. Returns the resolved ConfigInput
 // and a non-nil error only when the active profile file path cannot
 // be determined.
-func setConfigInputFromRequest(msg *proto.SetConfigRequest) (profilemanager.ConfigInput, error) {
+func (s *Server) setConfigInputFromRequest(msg *proto.SetConfigRequest) (profilemanager.ConfigInput, error) {
 	var config profilemanager.ConfigInput
 
 	resolved, err := s.resolveProfileHandle(msg.ProfileName, msg.Username)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to resolve profile %q: %v", msg.ProfileName, err)
-		return nil, err
+		return config, err
 	}
 	profPath := resolved.Path
 	if profPath == "" {
 		profPath = profilemanager.DefaultConfigPath
+	}
 	config.ConfigPath = profPath
 
 	if msg.ManagementUrl != "" {