for pr in profiles:
                 #pr is a profile path
-                menuItem_Profile = self.menuProfiles.addAction(pr)
+                receiver = self.activateProfileAction(pr)
                 pr = os.path.basename(pr)
+                menuItem_Profile = self.menuProfiles.addAction(pr)
                 #Using lambda function to pass additional arguments to the function, in this case the path of the profile
-                receiver = self.activateProfileAction(pr)
                 self.connect(menuItem_Profile, SIGNAL('triggered()'), receiver)
                 #set menu item ToolTip
                 menuItem_Profile.setToolTip("Activate profile: "+pr)