diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/PropertySourceBootstrapConfiguration.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/PropertySourceBootstrapConfiguration.java
index cc3e9434..4a7e6ce8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/PropertySourceBootstrapConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/PropertySourceBootstrapConfiguration.java
@@ -285,6 +285,12 @@ public class PropertySourceBootstrapConfiguration implements ApplicationListener
 
 	private List<String> addActiveProfilesTo(List<String> profiles, PropertySource<?> propertySource,
 			ConfigurableEnvironment environment) {
+		// According to Spring Boot, "spring.profiles.active" should have priority,
+		// only value from property source with the highest priority wins.
+		// Once settled, ignore others
+		if (!profiles.isEmpty()) {
+			return profiles;
+		}
 		return addProfilesTo(profiles, propertySource, AbstractEnvironment.ACTIVE_PROFILES_PROPERTY_NAME, environment);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/BootstrapConfigurationTests.java b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/BootstrapConfigurationTests.java
index 90209b2d..3cd8fc15 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/BootstrapConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/bootstrap/config/BootstrapConfigurationTests.java
@@ -654,6 +654,23 @@ public class BootstrapConfigurationTests {
 		then(this.context.getEnvironment().getProperty("foo")).isEqualTo("bar");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void activeAndIncludeProfileFromBootstrapPropertySource_WhenMultiplePlacesHaveActiveProfileProperties_ShouldOnlyAcceptTheTopPriority() {
+		String[] properties = new String[] { "spring.config.use-legacy-processing=true" };
+		this.context = new SpringApplicationBuilder().web(WebApplicationType.NONE).properties(properties)
+				.sources(BareConfiguration.class).run("--spring.profiles.active=prod,secure");
+		then(this.context.getEnvironment().acceptsProfiles("prod", "secure")).isTrue();
+		// active profile from property sources with lower priority should not be included
+		then(this.context.getEnvironment().acceptsProfiles("local")).isFalse();
+		then(this.context.getEnvironment().getActiveProfiles()).contains("prod", "secure");
+		then(this.context.getEnvironment().getActiveProfiles()).doesNotContain("local");
+		// check if active profile value could possibly exist in other property sources
+		// with lower priority
+		then(this.context.getEnvironment().getPropertySources().stream()
+				.map(p -> p.getProperty(AbstractEnvironment.ACTIVE_PROFILES_PROPERTY_NAME)).anyMatch("local"::equals))
+						.isTrue();
+	}
+
 	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 	@EnableConfigurationProperties
 	protected static class BareConfiguration {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/resources/application.properties b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/resources/application.properties
index d92f2ea4..cfb461b5 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-context/src/test/resources/application.properties
+++ b/spring-cloud-context/src/test/resources/application.properties
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ debug:true
 logging.level.org.hibernate=ERROR
 logging.level.com.zaxxer.hikari=ERROR
 myplaceholder=${vcap.services.myvcap.myvar}
+spring.profiles.active=local