diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 22b7362..964222a 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,11 @@ void Game::setLaunchProfileConfig(const QString &profileId, const QVariantMap &c
 }
 
 QVariantMap Game::effectiveLaunchConfig() const
+{
+    return effectiveLaunchConfigForProfile(m_activeLaunchProfile);
+}
+
+QVariantMap Game::effectiveLaunchConfigForProfile(const QString &profileId) const
 {
     QVariantMap result;
 
@@ -267,12 +272,12 @@ QVariantMap Game::effectiveLaunchConfig() const
         result.insert(QStringLiteral("env"), m_launchEnv);
     }
 
-    const QString profileId = m_activeLaunchProfile.trimmed();
-    if (profileId.isEmpty() || profileId == QLatin1String("default")) {
+    const QString id = profileId.trimmed();
+    if (id.isEmpty() || id == QLatin1String("default")) {
         return result;
     }
 
-    const QVariantMap profileConfig = launchProfileConfig(profileId);
+    const QVariantMap profileConfig = launchProfileConfig(id);
     if (profileConfig.isEmpty()) {
         return result;
     }
diff --git a/src/game.h b/src/game.h
index 7d02266..00ce69f 100644
--- a/src/game.h
+++ b/src/game.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariantMap launchProfileConfig(const QString &profileId) const;
     Q_INVOKABLE void setLaunchProfileConfig(const QString &profileId, const QVariantMap &config);
+    QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfigForProfile(const QString &profileId) const;
     QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfig() const;
 
     QString platform() const;
diff --git a/src/gamelauncher.cpp b/src/gamelauncher.cpp
index af90fe9..53cd5e4 100644
--- a/src/gamelauncher.cpp
+++ b/src/gamelauncher.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "gamelauncher.h"
 #include "app.h"
+#include "gamepadmanager.h"
+#include "inputmanager.h"
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDateTime>
@@ -108,6 +110,33 @@ static QString discoverDefaultProtonExecutable()
     return cached;
 }
 
+static QString profileIdForCurrentUiMode()
+{
+    const Config *config = App::instance() ? App::instance()->config() : nullptr;
+    if (!config) {
+        return QStringLiteral("default");
+    }
+
+    if (config->uiMode() == Config::Couch) {
+        return QStringLiteral("couch");
+    }
+
+    if (config->uiMode() == Config::Auto) {
+        GamepadManager *pad = GamepadManager::instance();
+        InputManager *input = InputManager::instance();
+
+        if (pad && pad->connected()) {
+            const bool activeGamepad = input && input->activeInput() == InputManager::Gamepad;
+            const bool noKeyboardMouse = input && !input->hasSeenKeyboardMouse();
+            if (activeGamepad || noKeyboardMouse) {
+                return QStringLiteral("couch");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QStringLiteral("default");
+}
+
 GameLauncher::GameLauncher(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
 {
@@ -153,7 +182,8 @@ QVariantMap GameLauncher::resolveLaunchInfo(Game *game) const
         return info;
     }
 
-    const QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfig = game->effectiveLaunchConfig();
+    const QString profileId = profileIdForCurrentUiMode();
+    const QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfig = game->effectiveLaunchConfigForProfile(profileId);
     const QString runner = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("runner")).toString().trimmed();
     const QString runnerPath = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("runnerPath")).toString().trimmed();
     const QString prefixPath = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("prefixPath")).toString().trimmed();
@@ -298,7 +328,8 @@ void GameLauncher::launchGame(Game *game)
         return;
     }
 
-    const QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfig = game->effectiveLaunchConfig();
+    const QString profileId = profileIdForCurrentUiMode();
+    const QVariantMap effectiveLaunchConfig = game->effectiveLaunchConfigForProfile(profileId);
     const QString runner = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("runner")).toString().trimmed();
     const QString runnerPath = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("runnerPath")).toString().trimmed();
     const QString prefixPath = effectiveLaunchConfig.value(QStringLiteral("prefixPath")).toString().trimmed();
diff --git a/src/qml/GameDetailsSheet.qml b/src/qml/GameDetailsSheet.qml
index 4bb593f..f3a553d 100644
--- a/src/qml/GameDetailsSheet.qml
+++ b/src/qml/GameDetailsSheet.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,18 @@ import org.kde.alakarte
 Kirigami.OverlaySheet {
     id: detailsSheet
 
-    property var game
+    property var game: null
+    property int lastNonCouchUiMode: Config.Auto
+
+    readonly property bool effectiveCouchMode: {
+        if (App.config.uiMode === Config.Couch) return true
+        if (App.config.uiMode !== Config.Auto) return false
+        if (GamepadManager.connected) {
+            if (InputManager.activeInput === InputManager.Gamepad) return true
+            if (!InputManager.hasSeenKeyboardMouse) return true
+        }
+        return false
+    }
 
     readonly property var screenshotsModel: game ? App.mediaManager.screenshotsModel(game) : null
 
@@ -419,13 +430,20 @@ Kirigami.OverlaySheet {
                         }
 
                         QQC2.Button {
-                            icon.name: "preferences-other"
-                            text: game && game.activeLaunchProfile === "couch" ? i18n("Profile: Couch") : i18n("Profile: Default")
+                            icon.name: "view-fullscreen"
+                            text: detailsSheet.effectiveCouchMode ? i18n("Couch mode: On") : i18n("Couch mode: Off")
                             display: detailsSheet.useCompactLayout ? QQC2.AbstractButton.TextUnderIcon : QQC2.AbstractButton.TextBesideIcon
-                            enabled: !!game
-                            onClicked: if (game) {
-                                game.activeLaunchProfile = (game.activeLaunchProfile === "couch") ? "default" : "couch"
-                                App.saveLibrary()
+                            onClicked: {
+                                if (detailsSheet.effectiveCouchMode) {
+                                    if (detailsSheet.lastNonCouchUiMode === Config.Auto) {
+                                        App.config.uiMode = Config.Desktop
+                                    } else {
+                                        App.config.uiMode = detailsSheet.lastNonCouchUiMode
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    detailsSheet.lastNonCouchUiMode = App.config.uiMode
+                                    App.config.uiMode = Config.Couch
+                                }
                             }
                         }
 
diff --git a/src/qml/GameEditDialog.qml b/src/qml/GameEditDialog.qml
index 65188a6..8069b1c 100644
--- a/src/qml/GameEditDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/GameEditDialog.qml
@@ -248,7 +248,12 @@ Kirigami.Dialog {
             executableField.text = game.launchCommand || ""
             workingDirField.text = game.workingDirectory || ""
 
-            dialog.editProfileId = game.activeLaunchProfile === "couch" ? "couch" : "default"
+            dialog.editProfileId = (App.config.uiMode === Config.Couch
+                || (App.config.uiMode === Config.Auto
+                    && GamepadManager.connected
+                    && (InputManager.activeInput === InputManager.Gamepad || !InputManager.hasSeenKeyboardMouse)))
+                ? "couch"
+                : "default"
             profileCombo.currentIndex = dialog.profileIndexFromId(dialog.editProfileId)
             dialog.loadProfileFields()
         } else {