diff --git a/web/server/watch/functional_core.go b/web/server/watch/functional_core.go
index 404a25d3..1033b05e 100644
--- a/web/server/watch/functional_core.go
+++ b/web/server/watch/functional_core.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package watch
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -114,6 +115,23 @@ func LimitDepth(folders messaging.Folders, depth int) {
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 func AttachProfiles(folders messaging.Folders, items []*FileSystemItem) {
+	var rootProfile *FileSystemItem
+	for _, profile := range items {
+		path := path.Dir(profile.Path)
+		if path == profile.Root && profile.Name == "main.goconvey" {
+			rootProfile = profile
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	// put root profile to all folders
+	if rootProfile != nil {
+		for _, folder := range folders {
+			folder.Disabled, folder.BuildTags, folder.TestArguments = rootProfile.ProfileDisabled, rootProfile.ProfileTags, rootProfile.ProfileArguments
+		}
+	}
+
+	// use folder profile to replace root profile
 	for _, profile := range items {
 		if folder, exists := folders[filepath.Dir(profile.Path)]; exists {
 			folder.Disabled, folder.BuildTags, folder.TestArguments = profile.ProfileDisabled, profile.ProfileTags, profile.ProfileArguments
diff --git a/web/server/watch/functional_core_test.go b/web/server/watch/functional_core_test.go
index b610a030..563d859d 100644
--- a/web/server/watch/functional_core_test.go
+++ b/web/server/watch/functional_core_test.go
@@ -337,6 +337,59 @@ func TestAttachProfiles(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAttachMainProfiles(t *testing.T) {
+	Convey("Subject: Attaching profile information to a folder", t, func() {
+		folders := map[string]*messaging.Folder{
+			"/root": {
+				Path: "/root",
+				Root: "/root",
+			},
+			"/root/1": {
+				Path: "/root/1",
+				Root: "/root",
+			},
+			"/root/1/2": {
+				Path: "/root/1/2",
+				Root: "/root",
+			},
+		}
+
+		profiles := []*FileSystemItem{
+			{
+				Root:             "/root",
+				Name:             "main.goconvey",
+				Path:             "/root/main.goconvey",
+				ProfileDisabled:  false,
+				ProfileArguments: []string{"1"},
+			},
+			{
+				Root:             "/root",
+				Name:             "hi.goconvey",
+				Path:             "/root/1/2/hi.goconvey",
+				ProfileDisabled:  false,
+				ProfileArguments: []string{"1", "2"},
+			},
+		}
+
+		Convey("Main profiles at root should be merged with all folders without folder profile", func() {
+			AttachProfiles(folders, profiles)
+
+			Convey("Main profiles matched the all other folder", func() {
+				So(folders["/root"].Disabled, ShouldBeFalse)
+				So(folders["/root"].TestArguments, ShouldResemble, []string{"1"})
+
+				So(folders["/root/1"].Disabled, ShouldBeFalse)
+				So(folders["/root/1"].TestArguments, ShouldResemble, []string{"1"})
+			})
+
+			Convey("The second folder should match the first profile", func() {
+				So(folders["/root/1/2"].Disabled, ShouldBeFalse)
+				So(folders["/root/1/2"].TestArguments, ShouldResemble, []string{"1", "2"})
+			})
+		})
+	})
+}
+
 func TestMarkIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 	Convey("Subject: folders that have been ignored should be marked as such", t, func() {
 		folders := map[string]*messaging.Folder{