diff --git a/maven-api-impl/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/impl/model/DefaultModelBuilder.java b/maven-api-impl/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/impl/model/DefaultModelBuilder.java
index 9a13ca96279f..a8f6f5f511d6 100644
--- a/maven-api-impl/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/impl/model/DefaultModelBuilder.java
+++ b/maven-api-impl/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/internal/impl/model/DefaultModelBuilder.java
@@ -1132,12 +1132,13 @@ private Model readEffectiveModel() throws ModelBuilderException {
                 throw newModelBuilderException();
             }
 
-            inputModel = activateFileModel(inputModel);
-
             setRootModel(inputModel);
 
+            Model activatedFileModel = activateFileModel(inputModel);
+
             // profile activation
-            DefaultProfileActivationContext profileActivationContext = getProfileActivationContext(request, inputModel);
+            DefaultProfileActivationContext profileActivationContext =
+                    getProfileActivationContext(request, activatedFileModel);
 
             List<Profile> activeExternalProfiles = result.getActiveExternalProfiles();