diff --git a/cmd/config/add_profile_test.go b/cmd/config/add_profile_test.go
index ddb57223..8280a73c 100644
--- a/cmd/config/add_profile_test.go
+++ b/cmd/config/add_profile_test.go
@@ -68,3 +68,13 @@ func TestConfigAddProfileCmd_InvalidSetActiveValue(t *testing.T) {
 		"--set-active=invalid-value")
 	testutils.CheckExpectedError(t, err, &expectedErrorPattern)
 }
+
+// Test config add profile command fails when using activeprofile as the profile name
+func TestConfigSetCmd_InvalidAddActiveProfile(t *testing.T) {
+	expectedErrorPattern := `^failed to add profile: invalid profile name: '.*'. name cannot be the same as the active profile key$`
+	err := testutils_cobra.ExecutePingcli(t, "config", "add-profile",
+		"--name", "activeprofile",
+		"--description", "test description",
+		"--set-active=true")
+	testutils.CheckExpectedError(t, err, &expectedErrorPattern)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/feedback/feedback_test.go b/cmd/feedback/feedback_test.go
index 45903fc5..45b97d07 100644
--- a/cmd/feedback/feedback_test.go
+++ b/cmd/feedback/feedback_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package feedback_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/pingidentity/pingcli/internal/configuration/options"
 	"github.com/pingidentity/pingcli/internal/testing/testutils"
 	"github.com/pingidentity/pingcli/internal/testing/testutils_cobra"
 )
@@ -37,3 +38,9 @@ func TestFeedbackCmd_InvalidFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	err := testutils_cobra.ExecutePingcli(t, "feedback", "--invalid")
 	testutils.CheckExpectedError(t, err, &expectedErrorPattern)
 }
+
+// Test Feedback Command with valid profile
+func TestFeedbackCmd_Profile(t *testing.T) {
+	err := testutils_cobra.ExecutePingcli(t, "feedback", "--"+options.RootProfileOption.CobraParamName, "default")
+	testutils.CheckExpectedError(t, err, nil)
+}
diff --git a/internal/commands/config/set_internal.go b/internal/commands/config/set_internal.go
index 53e7034a..a6e08889 100644
--- a/internal/commands/config/set_internal.go
+++ b/internal/commands/config/set_internal.go
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ func parseKeyValuePair(kvPair string) (string, string, error) {
 		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid assignment format '%s'. Expect 'key=value' format", kvPair)
 	}
 
+	if strings.EqualFold(parsedInput[0], options.RootActiveProfileOption.KoanfKey) {
+		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("invalid assignment. Please use the 'pingcli config set active-profile <profile-name>' command to set the active profile")
+	}
+
 	return parsedInput[0], parsedInput[1], nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/commands/config/set_internal_test.go b/internal/commands/config/set_internal_test.go
index f4b55ac7..b30e8450 100644
--- a/internal/commands/config/set_internal_test.go
+++ b/internal/commands/config/set_internal_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ func Test_RunInternalConfigSet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Test RunInternalConfigSet function fails when active profile is set
+func Test_RunInternalConfigSet_InvalidActiveProfileUse(t *testing.T) {
+	testutils_koanf.InitKoanfs(t)
+
+	var (
+		profileName = customtypes.String("default")
+	)
+
+	options.RootProfileOption.Flag.Changed = true
+	options.RootProfileOption.CobraParamValue = &profileName
+	expectedErrorPattern := `^failed to set configuration: invalid assignment. Please use the 'pingcli config set active-profile <profile-name>' command to set the active profile`
+	err := RunInternalConfigSet("activeProfile=myNewProfile")
+	testutils.CheckExpectedError(t, err, &expectedErrorPattern)
+}
+
 // Test RunInternalConfigSet function fails with invalid key
 func Test_RunInternalConfigSet_InvalidKey(t *testing.T) {
 	testutils_koanf.InitKoanfs(t)
diff --git a/internal/profiles/koanf.go b/internal/profiles/koanf.go
index 91a28282..682c5fd7 100644
--- a/internal/profiles/koanf.go
+++ b/internal/profiles/koanf.go
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ func (k KoanfConfig) ValidateProfileNameFormat(pName string) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: '%s'. name must contain only alphanumeric characters, underscores, and dashes", pName)
 	}
 
+	if strings.EqualFold(pName, options.RootActiveProfileOption.KoanfKey) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid profile name: '%s'. name cannot be the same as the active profile key", pName)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/profiles/validate.go b/internal/profiles/validate.go
index a404ff8a..1d2c7664 100644
--- a/internal/profiles/validate.go
+++ b/internal/profiles/validate.go
@@ -22,12 +22,25 @@ func Validate() (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Make sure selected active profile is in the configuration file
+	profileName, err := GetOptionValue(options.RootProfileOption)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate Ping CLI configuration: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if profileName != "" {
+		// Make sure selected profile is in the configuration file
+		if !slices.Contains(profileNames, profileName) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate Ping CLI configuration: '%s' profile not found in configuration "+
+				"file %s", profileName, GetKoanfConfig().GetKoanfConfigFile())
+		}
+	}
+
 	activeProfileName, err := GetOptionValue(options.RootActiveProfileOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate Ping CLI configuration: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Make sure selected active profile is in the configuration file
 	if !slices.Contains(profileNames, activeProfileName) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to validate Ping CLI configuration: active profile '%s' not found in configuration "+
 			"file %s", activeProfileName, GetKoanfConfig().GetKoanfConfigFile())
diff --git a/internal/testing/testutils_koanf/koanf_utils.go b/internal/testing/testutils_koanf/koanf_utils.go
index f6249233..66862f43 100644
--- a/internal/testing/testutils_koanf/koanf_utils.go
+++ b/internal/testing/testutils_koanf/koanf_utils.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func configureMainKoanf(t *testing.T) {
 	mainKoanf.SetKoanfConfigFile(configFilePath)
 
 	if err := mainKoanf.KoanfInstance().Load(file.Provider(configFilePath), yaml.Parser()); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to load configurationhere from file '%s': %v", configFilePath, err)
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to load configuration from file '%s': %v", configFilePath, err)
 	}
 }