diff --git a/functions/functions.sh b/functions/functions.sh
index d16f60c6..cd07f45e 100644
--- a/functions/functions.sh
+++ b/functions/functions.sh
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ install_retrodeck_controller_profile() {
   # USAGE: install_retrodeck_controller_profile
   if [[ -d "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/" && -d "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/" ]]; then
     rsync -rlD --mkpath "/app/retrodeck/binding_icons/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/tenfoot/resource/images/library/controller/binding_icons/"
-    cp -f "$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/controller_configs/*.vdf" "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates"
+    rsync -rlD --mkpath "$emuconfigs/defaults/retrodeck/controller_configs/" "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/"
   else
     configurator_generic_dialog "RetroDECK Controller Profile Install" "The target directories for the controller profile do not exist.\n\nThis may happen if you do not have Steam installed or the location is does not have permission to be read."
   fi
diff --git a/retrodeck.sh b/retrodeck.sh
index daeb3cc8..254d383f 100644
--- a/retrodeck.sh
+++ b/retrodeck.sh
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ if [[ $update_check == "true" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+# THIS IS A ONE-OFF FORCED REFRESH OF RETRODECK CONTROLLER PROFILES IN A 0.7.6b VERSION REFRESH - REMOVE BEFORE NEXT VERSION RELEASE
+if [[ -f "$HOME/.steam/steam/controller_base/templates/RetroDECK_controller_config.vdf" ]]; then # If RetroDECK controller profile has been previously installed
+  install_retrodeck_controller_profile
+fi
+# REMOVE BEFORE NEXT VERSION RELEASE
+
 # Normal Startup
 
 start_retrodeck