diff --git a/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py b/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
index 72b94a6f8d..91327ceb54 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ class CuraContainerRegistry(ContainerRegistry):
         if type(container) == ContainerStack:
             container = self._convertContainerStack(container)
 
+        if isinstance(container, InstanceContainer) and type(container) != type(self.getEmptyInstanceContainer()):
+            #Check against setting version of the definition.
+            required_setting_version = int(container.getDefinition().getMetaDataEntry("setting_version"))
+            actual_setting_version = int(container.getMetaDataEntry("setting_version", default = "0"))
+            if required_setting_version != actual_setting_version:
+                Logger.log("w", "Instance container {container_id} is outdated. Its setting version is {actual_setting_version} but it should be {required_setting_version}.".format(container_id = container.getId(), actual_setting_version = actual_setting_version, required_setting_version = required_setting_version))
+                return #Don't add.
+
         super().addContainer(container)
 
     ##  Create a name that is not empty and unique
diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index 7c8782de69..bd34d8c7d8 100755
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         "author": "Ultimaker B.V.",
         "category": "Ultimaker",
         "manufacturer": "Ultimaker",
+        "setting_version": 1,
         "file_formats": "text/x-gcode;application/x-stl-ascii;application/x-stl-binary;application/x-wavefront-obj;application/x3g",
         "visible": false,
         "has_materials": true,