diff --git a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
index bac11f78cf..912129e822 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import os.path
 import urllib
+import uuid
 from typing import Dict, Union
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, QUrl, QVariant
@@ -694,6 +695,33 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
         duplicated_container.setDirty(True)
         self._container_registry.addContainer(duplicated_container)
 
+    @pyqtSlot(result = str)
+    def createMaterial(self) -> str:
+        # Ensure all settings are saved.
+        Application.getInstance().saveSettings()
+
+        containers = self._container_registry.findInstanceContainers(id="generic_pla")
+        if not containers:
+            Logger.log("d", "Unable to creata a new material by cloning generic_pla, because it doesn't exist.")
+            return ""
+
+        # Create a new ID & container to hold the data.
+        new_id = self._container_registry.uniqueName("custom_material")
+        container_type = type(containers[0])  # Could be either a XMLMaterialProfile or a InstanceContainer
+        duplicated_container = container_type(new_id)
+
+        # Instead of duplicating we load the data from the basefile again.
+        # This ensures that the inheritance goes well and all "cut up" subclasses of the xmlMaterial profile
+        # are also correctly created.
+        with open(containers[0].getPath(), encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            duplicated_container.deserialize(f.read())
+
+        duplicated_container.setMetaDataEntry("base_file", new_id)
+        duplicated_container.setMetaDataEntry("GUID", str(uuid.uuid4()))
+        duplicated_container.setName(catalog.i18nc("@label", "Custom Material"))
+
+        self._container_registry.addContainer(duplicated_container)
+
     ##  Get the singleton instance for this class.
     @classmethod
     def getInstance(cls) -> "ContainerManager":
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
index 08cb6d4d13..7d7b647969 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -135,6 +135,23 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             }
         },
         Button
+        {
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Create")
+            iconName: "list-add"
+            onClicked:
+            {
+                var material_id = Cura.ContainerManager.createMaterial()
+                if(material_id == "")
+                {
+                    return
+                }
+                if(Cura.MachineManager.hasMaterials)
+                {
+                    Cura.MachineManager.setActiveMaterial(material_id)
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        Button
         {
             text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Duplicate");
             iconName: "list-add";