diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b724d9c2c..dce34a13af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@
                     "default": [
                         {
                             "label": "Compose Down",
-                            "template": "${composeCommand} ${configurationFile} down"
+                            "template": "${composeCommand} ${profileList} ${configurationFile} down"
                         }
                     ],
                     "description": "%vscode-docker.config.template.composeDown.description%"
diff --git a/src/commands/compose/compose.ts b/src/commands/compose/compose.ts
index b85ce40047..b0b8b4dff7 100644
--- a/src/commands/compose/compose.ts
+++ b/src/commands/compose/compose.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async function compose(context: IActionContext, commands: ('up' | 'down' | 'upSu
             if (!terminalCommand.args?.length) {
                 // Add the service list if needed
                 terminalCommand.command = await addServicesOrProfilesIfNeeded(context, folder, terminalCommand.command, preselectedServices, preselectedProfiles);
-            } else if (command === 'upSubset') {
+            } else if (command === 'upSubset' || command === 'down') {
                 // If there are arguments, it means we're using a default command (based on the logic in selectCommandTemplate.ts)
                 // So, we only want to add profile/service list for the upSubset command
                 terminalCommand = await addDefaultCommandServicesOrProfilesIfNeeded(context, folder, terminalCommand, preselectedServices, preselectedProfiles);
diff --git a/src/commands/compose/getComposeSubsetList.ts b/src/commands/compose/getComposeSubsetList.ts
index 3da7eb94ce..781da08bdb 100644
--- a/src/commands/compose/getComposeSubsetList.ts
+++ b/src/commands/compose/getComposeSubsetList.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export async function getDefaultCommandComposeProfilesOrServices(context: IActio
         useProfiles = true;
     } else if (preselectedServices?.length) {
         useProfiles = false;
+    } else if (composeCommand.args.includes('down')) {
+        useProfiles = true;
     } else if (profiles?.length) {
         const profilesOrServices: IAzureQuickPickItem<SubsetType>[] = [
             {