diff --git a/pypesto/profile/options.py b/pypesto/profile/options.py
index efb131e14..9867c4fa5 100644
--- a/pypesto/profile/options.py
+++ b/pypesto/profile/options.py
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class ProfileOptions(dict):
     magic_factor_obj_value:
         There is this magic factor in the old profiling code which slows down
         profiling at small ratios (must be >= 0 and < 1).
+    whole_path:
+        Whether to profile the whole bounds or only till we get below the
+        ratio.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ def __init__(
         reg_points: int = 10,
         reg_order: int = 4,
         magic_factor_obj_value: float = 0.5,
+        whole_path: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__()
 
@@ -60,6 +64,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.reg_points = reg_points
         self.reg_order = reg_order
         self.magic_factor_obj_value = magic_factor_obj_value
+        self.whole_path = whole_path
 
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         """Allow usage of keys like attributes."""
diff --git a/pypesto/profile/walk_along_profile.py b/pypesto/profile/walk_along_profile.py
index 5d6390450..909863cd8 100644
--- a/pypesto/profile/walk_along_profile.py
+++ b/pypesto/profile/walk_along_profile.py
@@ -62,15 +62,14 @@ def walk_along_profile(
         x_now = current_profile.x_path[:, -1]
 
         # check if the next profile point needs to be computed
-        if par_direction == -1:
-            stop_profile = (x_now[i_par] <= problem.lb_full[[i_par]]) or (
-                current_profile.ratio_path[-1] < options.ratio_min
-            )
-
-        if par_direction == 1:
-            stop_profile = (x_now[i_par] >= problem.ub_full[[i_par]]) or (
-                current_profile.ratio_path[-1] < options.ratio_min
+        if options.whole_path:
+            stop_profile = (
+                x_now[i_par] * par_direction >= problem.ub_full[[i_par]]
             )
+        else:
+            stop_profile = (
+                x_now[i_par] * par_direction >= problem.ub_full[[i_par]]
+            ) or (current_profile.ratio_path[-1] < options.ratio_min)
 
         if stop_profile:
             break