diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c5439ab3..ab4e91de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## 1.9.0 Beta 2056 (2019-10-21)
+## Unreleased
 
 ### Changed
 
 - Upgrade project to Xcode 11.
+- Organizer shown on launch rather than profile in use.
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Passepartout-iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/Passepartout-iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index f77b31a8..23e34cc9 100644
--- a/Passepartout-iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/Passepartout-iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDele
     // MARK: UISplitViewControllerDelegate
     
     func splitViewController(_ splitViewController: UISplitViewController, collapseSecondary secondaryViewController: UIViewController, onto primaryViewController: UIViewController) -> Bool {
-        return !TransientStore.shared.service.hasActiveProfile()
+        return true//!TransientStore.shared.service.hasActiveProfile()
     }
 
     // MARK: URLs
diff --git a/Passepartout-iOS/Scenes/Organizer/OrganizerViewController.swift b/Passepartout-iOS/Scenes/Organizer/OrganizerViewController.swift
index 490eab3f..39794d2a 100644
--- a/Passepartout-iOS/Scenes/Organizer/OrganizerViewController.swift
+++ b/Passepartout-iOS/Scenes/Organizer/OrganizerViewController.swift
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ class OrganizerViewController: UITableViewController, StrongTableHost {
         reloadModel()
         tableView.reloadData()
 
+        // XXX: if split vc is collapsed when a profile is in use, this vc
+        // is not loaded on app launch. consequentially, service.delegate remains
+        // nil until the Organizer is entered
+        //
+        // see UISplitViewControllerDelegate in AppDelegate (collapse is now commented out)
         service.delegate = self
 
         NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(vpnDidUpdate), name: .VPNDidChangeStatus, object: nil)