diff --git a/default/systemd/system-sleep/resume-boost b/default/systemd/system-sleep/resume-boost
index 0ce02d94..a1612b3f 100755
--- a/default/systemd/system-sleep/resume-boost
+++ b/default/systemd/system-sleep/resume-boost
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@
 
 # Temporarily switch to performance power profile on resume
 # to avoid sluggishness while the system catches up, then
-# drop back to balanced after 10 seconds.
+# restore the previous profile after 10 seconds.
+
+if [[ $1 == "pre" ]]; then
+  powerprofilesctl get > /tmp/power-profile-before-sleep
+fi
 
 if [[ $1 == "post" ]]; then
+  previous=$(cat /tmp/power-profile-before-sleep 2>/dev/null || echo "balanced")
   powerprofilesctl set performance
-  (sleep 10 && powerprofilesctl set balanced) &
+  (sleep 10 && powerprofilesctl set "$previous") &
 fi