diff --git a/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py b/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
index d5d9c0e727..5e78c04900 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class QualityManager(QObject):
 
         return quality_group_dict
 
-    def getDefaultQualityType(self, machine: "GlobalStack") -> QualityGroup:
+    def getDefaultQualityType(self, machine: "GlobalStack") -> Optional[QualityGroup]:
         preferred_quality_type = machine.definition.getMetaDataEntry("preferred_quality_type")
         quality_group_dict = self.getQualityGroups(machine)
         quality_group = quality_group_dict.get(preferred_quality_type)
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 4f6c7c179e..772c01191c 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -1444,6 +1444,12 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     @pyqtSlot(QObject)
     def setQualityGroup(self, quality_group: QualityGroup, no_dialog: bool = False, global_stack: Optional["GlobalStack"] = None) -> None:
         if global_stack is not None and global_stack != self._global_container_stack:
+            if quality_group is None:
+                Logger.log("e", "Could not set quality group because quality group is None")
+                return
+            if quality_group.node_for_global is None:
+                Logger.log("e", "Could not set quality group [%s] because it has no node_for_global", str(quality_group))
+                return
             global_stack.quality = quality_group.node_for_global.getContainer()
             for extruder_nr, extruder_stack in global_stack.extruders.items():
                 extruder_stack.quality = quality_group.nodes_for_extruders[extruder_nr].getContainer()