diff --git a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/CommandLineParameterParser.cs b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/CommandLineParameterParser.cs
index bd08b0e3c7..eb46b6a7e6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/CommandLineParameterParser.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleHost/host/msh/CommandLineParameterParser.cs
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerShell
                 }
                 else if (MatchSwitch(switchKey, "loadprofile", "l"))
                 {
-                    // do nothing as we load profile by default, but this is needed to be compatible with POSIX shell expectations
+                    _skipUserInit = false;
                 }
                 else if (MatchSwitch(switchKey, "noprofile", "nop"))
                 {