Valorant’s crosshair‑deleting bug has been fixed in Patch 8.09, which stops your crosshair profiles from randomly vanishing after you restart the game.
However, any custom crosshairs you lost before updating to Patch 8.09 are gone for good and cannot be recovered by Riot.
| Issue | Status | Action Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Old Deleted Profiles | ❌ Gone forever | Recreate manually |
| New Profiles | ✅ Safe (Patch 8.09) | Export code to backup |
| Still Disappearing? | ⚠️ Rare bug | Contact Riot Support |
If your crosshair still disappears after the fix, you should immediately export your current setup as a profile code, save it outside the game, and then contact Riot Player Support if the issue keeps happening.
Going forward, the safest way to protect your favorite crosshairs is to keep backup codes in a text file or notes app so you can quickly re‑import them if anything breaks again.
How to safeguard your crosshair now
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Open Valorant and go to Settings → Crosshair.
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Pick your current main crosshair profile from the list.
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Click the Export Profile Code button and copy the code to your clipboard.
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Paste that code into a safe place (notes app, PC text file, cloud doc).
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If your crosshair ever disappears again, open Settings → Crosshair, hit Import Profile Code, and paste the saved code to restore it instantly.
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If new profiles keep vanishing after Patch 8.09, file a ticket with Riot Player Support and mention that you’re hitting the crosshair profile bug post‑fix.
What exactly was the Valorant crosshair bug?
After Valorant Patch 8.08, players across multiple regions started reporting that all of their crosshair profiles were missing whenever they logged into the game.
In most cases, the game would load with only the default crosshair visible, and any profiles created in the previous session vanished after a client restart.
Crosshairs all deleted
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Threads on the Valorant subreddit, VLR.gg, and tech support forums described the issue as crosshair lists “disappearing” or being “deleted every time I get off the game.”
For many players, this made the game borderline unplayable, especially in ranked, because they had to rebuild their preferred crosshair layouts from scratch before every session.
Riot support staff confirmed in replies that they were receiving “several reports” of crosshair settings problems and that the issue was on their side, not caused by local config mistakes.
At the same time, they warned affected players that lost crosshair profiles would likely not be restored even after a fix shipped.
How Riot fixed the crosshair profile data loss
Riot rolled out the official fix in Valorant Patch 8.09, a smaller update that also included a buff for Brimstone and a few other gameplay system tweaks.
In the 8.09 patch notes, Riot explicitly lists “Fixed an issue that resulted in you losing your crosshair profiles” under Gameplay Systems bug fixes.
Riot’s note also clarifies that they “can not recover lost crosshair profile settings,” but they thank players for sharing information that helped them resolve the bug and promise to keep monitoring it.
For you, that means:
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You should not lose newly created crosshair profiles anymore after installing Patch 8.09.
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Any crosshairs that vanished before the patch are permanently gone and must be recreated manually.
How to rebuild and back up your crosshair with profile codes
Valorant’s crosshair menu lets you export and import specific profiles as short text codes, which became the main workaround during the bug.
This system is now your best protection against any future settings issues, even with Patch 8.09 in place.
[UPDATE] VALORANT settings will not save upon exiting the game.
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Here’s the cleanest way to rebuild and protect your main profiles:
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Recreate your favorite crosshair manually in Settings → Crosshair (colors, outlines, inner/outer lines, center dot).
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Save it as a named profile so it appears in your profile list.
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Use Export Profile Code to generate a shareable string for that setup.
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Paste the code into a permanent note with labels like “MAIN RIFLE,” “OP CROSSHAIR,” or “FUN RETICLE” so you know which is which.
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If anything breaks, use Import Profile Code to instantly restore the exact design.
A lot of players now keep a small “crosshair locker” in Notepad or on their phone so they can swap setups quickly between devices and patches.
That habit also means a random config bug won’t erase hours of tweaking line length, thickness, and movement error settings.
Simple ways to check if your issue is fixed
If you’re unsure whether you’re still affected or just dealing with a one‑off glitch, use this quick checklist:
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You created a new profile after Patch 8.09 and it’s still there after multiple restarts → the bug is likely fixed for you.
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You lose profiles every time you log out even after updating → your account may be hitting a rare edge case and you should contact support.
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Only one custom profile disappears while the others stay → double‑check that you clicked “Create New Profile” instead of temporarily editing the default.
Some third‑party guides also recommend verifying your game files and avoiding config file edits outside the client, just to rule out local corruption.
Those steps won’t bring back deleted crosshairs, but they can help ensure that any new profiles you create are stable.
Crosshair backup habits worth keeping
Here’s a compact table of good habits that help prevent future headaches, even if a new bug appears in a later patch:
| Habit | Why it helps |
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| Export codes for main profiles | Lets you restore your best crosshairs in seconds. |
| Store codes in cloud notes | Keeps profiles safe across PCs and reinstalls. |
| Test after big patches | Helps you catch any new issues early. |
| Report repeat deletions to Riot | Gives devs data to catch regressions fast. |
In practice, exporting a code takes only a few seconds, but it can save you from rebuilding everything mid‑queue if another settings bug slips through a future update.
It also makes it easy to share your setup with friends or try out pro crosshair codes without losing your own layout.
Is the game safe to play now if you care about your crosshair?
Right now, Valorant is in a much healthier state for crosshair settings than it was right after Patch 8.08.
Patch 8.09 directly targets the profile‑loss bug, Riot has publicly acknowledged the problem, and community reports since the fix launched are far quieter than during the peak of the issue.
From a practical standpoint, you can comfortably grind ranked again as long as you take a minute to export and store your main crosshair codes.
One thing that stands out across player stories is how much smoother everything feels once you treat crosshair codes like loadout presets in other games.
By turning backups into a normal part of your routine, you’re no longer at the mercy of rare settings bugs – you’re just one import away from being back on your preferred sights.
