diff --git a/docs/development/directives.md b/docs/development/directives.md
index 9cff8840..291b0b74 100644
--- a/docs/development/directives.md
+++ b/docs/development/directives.md
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ The `exec` directive is useful to allow executing transitions to a profile witho
 
 :   List a profile **files** to stack at the end of the current profile.
 
+**`[X]`**
+
+:   If `X` is set, the directive will conserve the `x` file rules regardless of the transition. Not enabled by default as it may conflict with the parent profile.
+
 
 **Example**
 
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/builder/complain.go b/pkg/prebuild/builder/complain.go
index e0f9f26b..68dcc9f4 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/builder/complain.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/builder/complain.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	regFlags         = regexp.MustCompile(`flags=\(([^)]+)\)`)
-	regProfileHeader = regexp.MustCompile(` {`)
+	regProfileHeader = regexp.MustCompile(` {\n`)
 )
 
 type Complain struct {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (b Complain) Apply(opt *Option, profile string) (string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 	flags = append(flags, "complain")
-	strFlags := " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {"
+	strFlags := " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {\n"
 
 	// Remove all flags definition, then set manifest' flags
 	profile = regFlags.ReplaceAllLiteralString(profile, "")
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/builder/enforce.go b/pkg/prebuild/builder/enforce.go
index bc25e03d..d453da51 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/builder/enforce.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/builder/enforce.go
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ func (b Enforce) Apply(opt *Option, profile string) (string, error) {
 		return profile, nil
 	}
 	flags = slices.Delete(flags, idx, idx+1)
-	strFlags := "{"
+	strFlags := "{\n"
 	if len(flags) >= 1 {
-		strFlags = " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {"
+		strFlags = " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {\n"
 	}
 
 	// Remove all flags definition, then set new flags
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go b/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
index dd0d2ed0..b77d80fa 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/directive/exec.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 package directive
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func (d Exec) Apply(opt *Option, profileRaw string) (string, error) {
+	if len(opt.ArgList) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("No profile to exec")
+	}
 	transition := "Px"
 	transitions := []string{"P", "U", "p", "u", "PU", "pu"}
 	t := opt.ArgList[0]
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go b/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
index e0ab9d84..a2079dfb 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/directive/stack.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package directive
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/roddhjav/apparmor.d/pkg/prebuild/cfg"
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ var (
 	regCleanStakedRules = util.ToRegexRepl([]string{
 		`(?m)^.*include <abstractions/base>.*$`, ``, // Remove mandatory base abstraction
 		`(?m)^.*@{exec_path}.*$`, ``, // Remove entry point
-		`(?m)^.*(|P|p)(|U|u)(|i)x,.*$`, ``, // Remove transition rules
 		`(?m)^(?:[\t ]*(?:\r?\n))+`, ``, // Remove empty lines
 	})
 )
@@ -33,12 +33,26 @@ func init() {
 		Base: cfg.Base{
 			Keyword: "stack",
 			Msg:     "Stack directive applied",
-			Help:    Keyword + `stack profiles...`,
+			Help:    Keyword + `stack [X] profiles...`,
 		},
 	})
 }
 
 func (s Stack) Apply(opt *Option, profile string) (string, error) {
+	if len(opt.ArgList) == 0 {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("No profile to stack")
+	}
+	t := opt.ArgList[0]
+	if t != "X" {
+		regCleanStakedRules = slices.Insert(regCleanStakedRules, 0,
+			util.ToRegexRepl([]string{
+				`(?m)^.*(|P|p)(|U|u)(|i)x,.*$`, ``, // Remove X transition rules
+			})...,
+		)
+	} else {
+		delete(opt.ArgMap, t)
+	}
+
 	res := ""
 	for name := range opt.ArgMap {
 		stackedProfile := util.MustReadFile(cfg.RootApparmord.Join(name))
diff --git a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
index cd6c2f54..4ef41ef5 100644
--- a/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
+++ b/pkg/prebuild/prepare/flags.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	regFlags         = regexp.MustCompile(`flags=\(([^)]+)\)`)
-	regProfileHeader = regexp.MustCompile(` {`)
+	regProfileHeader = regexp.MustCompile(` {\n`)
 )
 
 type SetFlags struct {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (p SetFlags) Apply() ([]string, error) {
 
 			// Overwrite profile flags
 			if len(flags) > 0 {
-				flagsStr := " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {"
+				flagsStr := " flags=(" + strings.Join(flags, ",") + ") {\n"
 				out, err := util.ReadFile(file)
 				if err != nil {
 					return res, err