diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
index 5bedbbe..641b5c4 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ protected function getAllFolders() {
       if (isset($themes['enabled'])) {
         $this->folders += $this->getComponentNames('theme', array_keys($themes['enabled']));
       }
+
+      // The install profile can override module deflt configuration. We do
+      // this by replacing the config file path from the module/theme with the
+      // install profile version if there are any duplicates.
+      $profile_folders = $this->getComponentNames('profile', array(drupal_get_profile()));
+      $folders_to_replace = array_intersect_key($profile_folders, $this->folders);
+      if (!empty($folders_to_replace)) {
+        $this->folders = array_merge($this->folders, $folders_to_replace);
+      }
     }
     return $this->folders;
   }
diff --git a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
index 0fd3f5e..900b85c 100644
--- a/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/config/lib/Drupal/config/Tests/ConfigInstallWebTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace Drupal\config\Tests;
 
 use Drupal\simpletest\WebTestBase;
+use Drupal\Core\Config\FileStorage;
 
 /**
  * Tests installation of configuration objects in installation functionality.
@@ -96,4 +97,62 @@ function testIntegrationModuleReinstallation() {
     $this->assertIdentical($config_entity->get('label'), 'Customized integration config label');
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Tests install profile config changes.
+   */
+  function testInstallProfileConfigOverwrite() {
+    $config_name = 'system.cron';
+    // The expected configuration from the system module.
+    $expected_original_data = array(
+      'threshold' => array(
+        'autorun' => 0,
+        'requirements_warning' => 172800,
+        'requirements_error' => 1209600,
+      ),
+    );
+    // The expected active configuration altered by the install profile.
+    $expected_overriden_data = array(
+      'threshold' => array(
+        'autorun' => 10800,
+        'requirements_warning' => 172800,
+        'requirements_error' => 1209600,
+      ),
+    );
+
+    // Enter an override-free context to ensure the original data remains.
+    $old_state = \Drupal::configFactory()->getOverrideState();
+    \Drupal::configFactory()->setOverrideState(FALSE);
+
+    // Verify that the original data matches. We have to read the module config
+    // file directly, otherwise install profile overrides will apply.
+    $config_dir = drupal_get_path('module', 'system') . '/config';
+    $this->assertTrue(is_dir($config_dir));
+    $source_storage = new FileStorage($config_dir);
+    $data = $source_storage->read($config_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($data, $expected_original_data);
+
+    // Verify that active configuration matches the expected data, which has
+    // been overriden by the testing install profile.
+    $config = \Drupal::config($config_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get(), $expected_overriden_data);
+
+    // Turn on the test module, which will also attempt to override the
+    // configuration data, but should be prevented.
+    \Drupal::moduleHandler()->install(array('config_override_test'));
+
+    // Verify that the test module has not been able to change the data.
+    $config = \Drupal::config($config_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get(), $expected_overriden_data);
+
+    // Disable and uninstall the test module.
+    \Drupal::moduleHandler()->uninstall(array('config_override_test'));
+
+    // Verify that the data hasn't been altered by removing the test module.
+    $config = \Drupal::config($config_name);
+    $this->assertIdentical($config->get(), $expected_overriden_data);
+
+    // Re-enable configuration overrides.
+    \Drupal::configFactory()->setOverrideState($old_state);
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config/system.cron.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config/system.cron.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79f797f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config/system.cron.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+threshold:
+  autorun: 0
+  requirements_warning: 172800
+  requirements_error: 1209600
+
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.module b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.module
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f364ffb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.module
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Test module containing a configuration file which matches another module.
+ */
diff --git a/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.yml b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ccb50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/modules/config/tests/config_override_test/config_override_test.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+name: 'Configuration override test'
+type: module
+package: Testing
+version: VERSION
+core: 8.x
+hidden: true
diff --git a/core/profiles/testing/config/system.cron.yml b/core/profiles/testing/config/system.cron.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9289f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/profiles/testing/config/system.cron.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+threshold:
+  autorun: 10800
+  requirements_warning: 172800
+  requirements_error: 1209600