diff --git a/omnipod-eros/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/eros/manager/AapsOmnipodErosManager.java b/omnipod-eros/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/eros/manager/AapsOmnipodErosManager.java
index faa58d345d..5ede4b8932 100644
--- a/omnipod-eros/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/eros/manager/AapsOmnipodErosManager.java
+++ b/omnipod-eros/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/pump/omnipod/eros/manager/AapsOmnipodErosManager.java
@@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ public class AapsOmnipodErosManager {
             return new PumpEnactResult(injector).success(false).enacted(false).comment(note);
         }
 
+        // #1963 return synthetic success if pre-activation
+        // to allow profile switch prior to pod activation
+        // otherwise a catch-22
+        if (podStateManager.getActivationProgress().isBefore(ActivationProgress.BASAL_INITIALIZED)) {
+            // TODO: i18n string
+            return new PumpEnactResult(injector).success(true).enacted(false).comment("pre" +
+                    "-activation basal change moot");
+        }
+
         PodHistoryEntryType historyEntryType = podStateManager.isSuspended() ? PodHistoryEntryType.RESUME_DELIVERY : PodHistoryEntryType.SET_BASAL_SCHEDULE;
 
         try {