diff --git a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.ts b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.ts
index 38f3ff4d69d..a0f0af035d2 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.ts
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export class UserDataProfilesManifestSynchroniser extends AbstractSynchroniser i
 			await this.backupLocal(this.stringifyLocalProfiles(this.getLocalUserDataProfiles(), false));
 			const promises: Promise<any>[] = [];
 			for (const profile of local.added) {
-				promises.push(this.userDataProfilesService.createProfile(profile.id, profile.name));
+				promises.push(this.userDataProfilesService.createProfile(profile.id, profile.name, { shortName: profile.shortName }));
 			}
 			for (const profile of local.removed) {
 				promises.push(this.userDataProfilesService.removeProfile(profile));
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/test/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.test.ts b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/test/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.test.ts
index cf3b767cf51..43e2534b810 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/test/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.test.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/userDataSync/test/common/userDataProfilesManifestSync.test.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
 
 		const profiles = getLocalProfiles(testClient);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', shortName: undefined }]);
 	});
 
 	test('first time sync when profiles exists', async () => {
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
 
 		const profiles = getLocalProfiles(testClient);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', shortName: undefined }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		const { content } = await testClient.read(testObject.resource);
 		assert.ok(content !== null);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
 
 		const profiles = getLocalProfiles(testClient);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(profiles, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		const { content } = await testClient.read(testObject.resource);
 		assert.ok(content !== null);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 	});
 
 	test('sync adding a profile', async () => {
-		await testClient.instantiationService.get(IUserDataProfilesService).createProfile('1', 'name 1');
+		await testClient.instantiationService.get(IUserDataProfilesService).createProfile('1', 'name 1', { shortName: 'short 1' });
 		await testObject.sync(await testClient.getResourceManifest());
 		await client2.sync();
 
@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		await testObject.sync(await testClient.getResourceManifest());
 		assert.strictEqual(testObject.status, SyncStatus.Idle);
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', shortName: 'short 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		await client2.sync();
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', shortName: 'short 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		const { content } = await testClient.read(testObject.resource);
 		assert.ok(content !== null);
 		const actual = parseRemoteProfiles(content!);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(actual, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', collection: '1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2', collection: '2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(actual, [{ id: '1', name: 'name 1', collection: '1', shortName: 'short 1' }, { id: '2', name: 'name 2', collection: '2' }]);
 	});
 
 	test('sync updating a profile', async () => {
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		await testObject.sync(await testClient.getResourceManifest());
 		assert.strictEqual(testObject.status, SyncStatus.Idle);
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 2', shortName: '2' }]);
 
 		await client2.sync();
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '1', name: 'name 2', shortName: '2' }]);
 
 		const { content } = await testClient.read(testObject.resource);
 		assert.ok(content !== null);
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		await testObject.sync(await testClient.getResourceManifest());
 		assert.strictEqual(testObject.status, SyncStatus.Idle);
 		assert.deepStrictEqual(testObject.conflicts.conflicts, []);
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '2', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(testClient), [{ id: '2', name: 'name 2', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		await client2.sync();
-		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '2', name: 'name 2' }]);
+		assert.deepStrictEqual(getLocalProfiles(client2), [{ id: '2', name: 'name 2', shortName: undefined }]);
 
 		const { content } = await testClient.read(testObject.resource);
 		assert.ok(content !== null);
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ suite('UserDataProfilesManifestSync', () => {
 		return JSON.parse(syncData.content);
 	}
 
-	function getLocalProfiles(client: UserDataSyncClient): { id: string; name: string }[] {
+	function getLocalProfiles(client: UserDataSyncClient): { id: string; name: string; shortName?: string }[] {
 		return client.instantiationService.get(IUserDataProfilesService).profiles
 			.slice(1).sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name))
-			.map(profile => ({ id: profile.id, name: profile.name }));
+			.map(profile => ({ id: profile.id, name: profile.name, shortName: profile.shortName }));
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
index 027ff2d2fc8..d94f50ccb9f 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/userDataSync/browser/userDataSync.ts
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ export class UserDataSyncWorkbenchContribution extends Disposable implements IWo
 	}
 
 	private getConfigureSyncQuickPickItems(): ConfigureSyncQuickPickItem[] {
-		return [{
+		const result = [{
 			id: SyncResource.Settings,
 			label: getSyncAreaLabel(SyncResource.Settings)
 		}, {
@@ -607,6 +607,13 @@ export class UserDataSyncWorkbenchContribution extends Disposable implements IWo
 			id: SyncResource.GlobalState,
 			label: getSyncAreaLabel(SyncResource.GlobalState),
 		}];
+		if (this.productService.enableSyncingProfiles) {
+			result.push({
+				id: SyncResource.Profiles,
+				label: getSyncAreaLabel(SyncResource.Profiles),
+			});
+		}
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	private updateConfiguration(items: ConfigureSyncQuickPickItem[], selectedItems: ReadonlyArray<ConfigureSyncQuickPickItem>): void {