diff --git a/modules/profile.eselect b/modules/profile.eselect
index f33f8d1..18aeccf 100644
--- a/modules/profile.eselect
+++ b/modules/profile.eselect
@@ -87,12 +87,18 @@ set_symlink() {
 		repo=${target%%::*}; target=${target#*::}
 		repopath=${target%%::*}; target=${target#*::}
 		status=${target#*::}; status=${status%%::*}
 		target=${target%%::*}
 		if [[ ${status} == exp && -z ${force} ]]; then
-			write_error_msg "Profile ${target} is experimental"
-			die -q "Refusing to select ${status} profile without --force option"
+			# are any non-experimental targets available?
+			local t
+			for t in "${targets[@]#*::*::*::}"; do
+				[[ ${t%%::*} == exp ]] && continue
+				write_error_msg "Profile ${target} is experimental"
+				die -q "Refusing to select exp profile without --force option"
+			done
+			write_warning_msg "Profile ${target} is experimental"
 		fi
 	elif [[ -n ${target} ]]; then
 		# if the profile was explicitly specified (rather than a number)
 		# double check and make sure it's valid
 		arch=$(arch)