Missing profile manager (switcher) Icon on the toolbar

[KyleAnderson]

Just a reminder that this issue still stands and has not been fixed in quite a while.
As stated in a couple of forum posts which were close due to inactivity.

Expected behavior:
Profile switcher icon has to be on the toolbar when multiple browser profiles are present.

Current behavior:
Profile switcher icon is missing on the toolbar when multiple browser profiles are present (replaced by a blank space)

I avoid explaining in further details and quote these posts since the issue is well-known and reported multiple times before:

Profile Badge & Menu Missing

New user here, so I noticed the issue when creating a new profile. Adding profiles works fine, but here’s what the top right of the window looks like: [Screenshot 1] The avatar icon is missing and clicking where it’s supposed to be does nothing. However the keyboard shortcut Ctrl-Shift-M properly opens the avatar menu (and shows the avatar icon): [Screenshot 2] While the profile “card” is opened, clicking the avatar icon works: it hides the the menu… as well as the icon, so back to square …

Other mentions:

Profile switching option no more available

Description of the issue: When I start the browser, I see all of my Brave profiles available. However, once I click and open a profile, the profile icon doesn’t appear, and I can’t see the option to switch profiles on the window. Unless I close the current window & restart the browser & see the options of available profiles, I can’t switch to other profiles otherwise. How can this issue be reproduced? I am using Fedora Linux 40 & brave version Version 1.77.95 Chromium: 135.0.7049.52 (Offic…

Where has the Profile Switcher button gone?

Brave desktop browser on Fedora Linux. For years I have used the Profile button toolbar to switch between profiles. Suddenly it’s gone. I asked AI (including Leo) and ALL instructions I get are wrong, it says click on Settings and select ‘Profiles’ from side bar. No such thing. How do i get the profile button back on Toolbar? thanks

Profile switcher menu not preset in tool bar after upgrade

[gpolkga]

Same issue here.
Brave 1.79.119 (Official Build) (64-bit) Curl install
Ubuntu 25.04

I suspect some linux system wide setting but don’t know enough to trace it.