diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
index 661add9d47..b598b43aa3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpCombo/ComboPlugin.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import java.util.Calendar;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -230,8 +231,7 @@ public class ComboPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, ConstraintsInterf
 
     @Override
     public boolean isThisProfileSet(Profile profile) {
-        return true;
-//        return pump.basalProfile.equals(convertProfileToComboProfile(profile));
+        return pump.basalProfile.equals(convertProfileToComboProfile(profile));
     }
 
     @NonNull
@@ -284,18 +284,13 @@ public class ComboPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, ConstraintsInterf
         */
 
         // read basal profile into cache, update pump profile if needed
-        /* not implemented by ruffiscripter
         if (!pump.initialized) {
             CommandResult readBasalResult = runCommand("Reading basal profile", 2, ruffyScripter::readBasalProfile);
             if (!readBasalResult.success) {
                 return;
             }
-            Profile profile = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getProfile();
-            setNewBasalProfile(profile);
-
             pump.basalProfile = readBasalResult.basalProfile;
         }
-        */
 
         if (!checkPumpHistory()) {
             return;
@@ -330,24 +325,8 @@ public class ComboPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, ConstraintsInterf
 
     @Override
     public double getBaseBasalRate() {
-        Profile profile = MainApp.getConfigBuilder().getProfile();
-        Double basal = profile.getBasal();
-        log.trace("getBaseBasalrate returning " + basal);
-        return basal;
-
-/*        if (pump.basalProfile == null) {
-           // when to force refresh this?
-            CommandResult result = runCommand("Reading basal profile", new CommandExecution() {
-                @Override
-                public CommandResult execute() {
-                    return ruffyScripter.readBasalProfile(1);
-                }
-            });
-            pump.basalProfile = result.basalProfile;
-            // error handling ...
-        }
-        return pump.basalProfile.hourlyRates[Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY)];
-*/
+        int currentHour = Calendar.getInstance().get(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY);
+        return pump.basalProfile.hourlyRates[currentHour];
     }
 
     private static BolusProgressReporter nullBolusProgressReporter = (state, percent, delivered) -> {
@@ -964,6 +943,11 @@ public class ComboPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, ConstraintsInterf
                 .tbrHistory(PumpHistoryRequest.FULL)
                 .pumpErrorHistory(PumpHistoryRequest.FULL)
                 .tddHistory(PumpHistoryRequest.FULL));
+        CommandResult commandResult = runCommand("Reading basal profile", 2,
+                ruffyScripter::readBasalProfile);
+        if (commandResult.success) {
+            pump.basalProfile = commandResult.basalProfile;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/ruffyscripter/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadBasalProfileCommand.java b/ruffyscripter/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadBasalProfileCommand.java
index a922d4ad1b..c1115ce96d 100644
--- a/ruffyscripter/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadBasalProfileCommand.java
+++ b/ruffyscripter/src/main/java/de/jotomo/ruffyscripter/commands/ReadBasalProfileCommand.java
@@ -1,14 +1,45 @@
 package de.jotomo.ruffyscripter.commands;
 
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.MenuAttribute;
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.MenuType;
+import org.monkey.d.ruffy.ruffy.driver.display.menu.MenuTime;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import de.jotomo.ruffy.spi.BasalProfile;
 
 public class ReadBasalProfileCommand extends BaseCommand {
+    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ReadBasalProfileCommand.class);
+
     @Override
     public void execute() {
-        if (1==1) throw new RuntimeException("No implemented yet");
-        // TODO
-        result.basalProfile(new BasalProfile(new double[] {0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d, 0.5d}));
-        //scripter.returnToRootMenu();
-        result.success = true;
+        scripter.navigateToMenu(MenuType.BASAL_1_MENU);
+        scripter.verifyMenuIsDisplayed(MenuType.BASAL_1_MENU);
+        scripter.pressCheckKey();
+
+        BasalProfile basalProfile = new BasalProfile();
+
+        // summary screen is shown; press menu to page through hours, wraps around to summary;
+        scripter.verifyMenuIsDisplayed(MenuType.BASAL_TOTAL);
+        for (int i = 0; i < 24; i++) {
+            scripter.pressMenuKey();
+            scripter.waitForScreenUpdate();
+            scripter.verifyMenuIsDisplayed(MenuType.BASAL_SET);
+            MenuTime startTime = (MenuTime) scripter.getCurrentMenu().getAttribute(MenuAttribute.BASAL_START);
+            if (i != startTime.getHour()) {
+                throw new CommandException("Attempting to read basal rate for hour " + i + ", but hour " + startTime.getHour() + " is displayed");
+            }
+            basalProfile.hourlyRates[i] = scripter.readBlinkingValue(Double.class, MenuAttribute.BASAL_RATE);
+            log.debug("Read basal profile, hour " + i + ": " + basalProfile.hourlyRates[i]);
+        }
+
+        log.debug("Basal profile read: " + Arrays.toString(basalProfile.hourlyRates));
+
+        scripter.returnToRootMenu();
+        scripter.verifyRootMenuIsDisplayed();
+
+        result.success(true).basalProfile(basalProfile);
     }
 }