diff --git a/profiles/ring.json b/profiles/ring.json
index a5dbfb1..4d8f86e 100644
--- a/profiles/ring.json
+++ b/profiles/ring.json
@@ -1,55 +1,9 @@
 {
     "tab_password": "",
-    "patterns": {
-        "on": {
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "off": {
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "rainbow": {
-            "Step Rate": "n1",
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "transition": {
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "chase": {
-            "Colour 1 Length": "n1",
-            "Colour 2 Length": "n2",
-            "Step 1": "n3",
-            "Step 2": "n4",
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "pulse": {
-            "Attack": "n1",
-            "Hold": "n2",
-            "Decay": "n3",
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "circle": {
-            "Head Rate": "n1",
-            "Max Length": "n2",
-            "Tail Rate": "n3",
-            "Min Length": "n4",
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        },
-        "blink": {
-            "min_delay": 10,
-            "max_delay": 10000
-        }
-    },
     "lights": {
-        "ring1": {
+        "test": {
             "names": [
-                "dj"
+                "1"
             ],
             "settings": {
                 "pattern": "on",
@@ -62,52 +16,11 @@
                 "n2": 10,
                 "n3": 10,
                 "n4": 10,
-                "patterns": {
-                    "on": {
-                        "colors": [
-                            "#000000"
-                        ],
-                        "delay": 99,
-                        "n1": 10,
-                        "n2": 10,
-                        "n3": 10,
-                        "n4": 10
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        },
-        "ring2": {
-            "names": [
-                "ring2"
-            ],
-            "settings": {
-                "pattern": "on",
-                "brightness": 127,
-                "colors": [
-                    "#000000"
-                ],
-                "delay": 100,
-                "n1": 10,
-                "n2": 10,
-                "n3": 10,
-                "n4": 10,
-                "patterns": {
-                    "on": {
-                        "colors": [
-                            "#000000"
-                        ],
-                        "delay": 99,
-                        "n1": 10,
-                        "n2": 10,
-                        "n3": 10,
-                        "n4": 10
-                    }
-                }
+                "patterns": {}
             }
         }
     },
     "tab_order": [
-        "ring1",
-        "ring2"
+        "test"
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/flask_app.py b/src/flask_app.py
index c71345a..d48ddd3 100644
--- a/src/flask_app.py
+++ b/src/flask_app.py
@@ -83,6 +83,40 @@ def save_pattern_settings(tab_name, pattern_name, colors=None, delay=None, n_par
                 pattern_settings[f"n{i}"] = n_params[f"n{i}"]
 
 
+def save_current_profile():
+    """Save current settings to the active profile file."""
+    current_profile = settings.get("current_profile")
+    if not current_profile:
+        return
+    
+    try:
+        profiles_dir = "profiles"
+        os.makedirs(profiles_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        profile_path = os.path.join(profiles_dir, f"{current_profile}.json")
+        
+        # Get current tab order
+        tab_order = settings.get("tab_order", [])
+        if "lights" in settings:
+            # Ensure all current tabs are in the order
+            current_tabs = set(settings["lights"].keys())
+            order_tabs = set(tab_order)
+            for tab in current_tabs:
+                if tab not in order_tabs:
+                    tab_order.append(tab)
+            settings["tab_order"] = tab_order
+        
+        # Save to profile file (exclude current_profile from profile)
+        profile_data = dict(settings)
+        profile_data.pop("current_profile", None)
+        profile_data.pop("patterns", None)  # Patterns stay in settings.json
+        
+        with open(profile_path, 'w') as file:
+            json.dump(profile_data, file, indent=4)
+        print(f"Profile '{current_profile}' saved successfully.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error saving profile: {e}")
+
+
 async def send_to_lighting_controller(payload):
     """Send data to the lighting controller via WebSocket."""
     global websocket_client
@@ -257,7 +291,9 @@ def set_parameters():
         }
         run_async(send_to_lighting_controller(payload))
     
+    # Save to settings.json (for patterns) and to profile file (for lights data)
     settings.save()
+    save_current_profile()
     
     return jsonify({"success": True})
 
@@ -303,6 +339,7 @@ def create_tab():
         settings["tab_order"] = []
     settings["tab_order"].append(tab_name)
     settings.save()
+    save_current_profile()
     
     return jsonify({"success": True, "tab_name": tab_name})
 
@@ -336,6 +373,7 @@ def update_tab(tab_name):
         settings["lights"][tab_name]["names"] = ids if isinstance(ids, list) else [ids]
     
     settings.save()
+    save_current_profile()
     
     return jsonify({"success": True, "tab_name": tab_name})
 
@@ -352,6 +390,7 @@ def delete_tab(tab_name):
         settings["tab_order"].remove(tab_name)
     
     settings.save()
+    save_current_profile()
     
     return jsonify({"success": True})