diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index 968192e..03478cb 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -1111,6 +1111,7 @@ function install_select_profile(&$install_state) {
  * 3. A discovered profile that is a distribution.
  *    If multiple profiles are distributions, then the first discovered profile
  *    will be selected.
+ * 4. Only one visible profile is available.
  *
  * @param array $install_state
  *   The current installer state, containing a 'profiles' key, which is an
@@ -1138,6 +1139,16 @@ function _install_select_profile(&$install_state) {
       return $profile->getName();
     }
   }
+
+  // Get all visible (not hidden) profiles.
+  $visible_profiles = array_filter($install_state['profiles'], function ($profile) {
+    $profile_info = install_profile_info($profile->getName());
+    return !isset($profile_info['hidden']) || !$profile_info['hidden'];
+  });
+
+  if (count($visible_profiles) == 1) {
+    return (key($visible_profiles));
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a616703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/SingleVisibleProfileTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\system\Tests\Installer\SingleVisibleProfileTest.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\system\Tests\Installer;
+
+use Drupal\Component\Serialization\Yaml;
+use Drupal\simpletest\InstallerTestBase;
+
+/**
+ * Tests distribution profile support.
+ *
+ * @group Installer
+ */
+class SingleVisibleProfileTest extends InstallerTestBase {
+
+  /**
+   * The installation profile to install.
+   *
+   * Not needed when only one is visible.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $profile = NULL;
+
+  /**
+   * The install profile info.
+   *
+   * @var array
+   */
+  protected $info;
+
+  protected function setUp() {
+    $this->info = array(
+      'type' => 'profile',
+      'core' => \Drupal::CORE_COMPATIBILITY,
+      'name' => 'Override standard',
+      'hidden' => TRUE,
+    );
+    // File API functions are not available yet.
+    $path = $this->siteDirectory . '/profiles/standard';
+    mkdir($path, 0777, TRUE);
+    file_put_contents("$path/standard.info.yml", Yaml::encode($this->info));
+
+    parent::setUp();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Overrides InstallerTest::setUpProfile().
+   */
+  protected function setUpProfile() {
+    // This step is skipped, because there is only one visible profile.
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Confirms that the installation succeeded.
+   */
+  public function testInstalled() {
+    $this->assertUrl('user/1');
+    $this->assertResponse(200);
+    // Confirm that we are logged-in after installation.
+    $this->assertText($this->root_user->getUsername());
+    // Confirm that the minimal profile was installed.
+    $this->assertEqual(drupal_get_profile(), 'minimal');
+  }
+
+}