diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 76e3e4b400..20e54fa57c 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -1082,6 +1082,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def getTextManager(self, *args) -> "TextManager":
         return self._text_manager
 
+    @pyqtSlot(bool)
+    def getWorkplaceDropToBuildplate(self, drop_to_build_plate: bool) ->None:
+        return self._physics.setAppPerModelDropDown(drop_to_build_plate)
+
     def getCuraFormulaFunctions(self, *args) -> "CuraFormulaFunctions":
         if self._cura_formula_functions is None:
             self._cura_formula_functions = CuraFormulaFunctions(self)
diff --git a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
index 1ef39de80d..6a26190a56 100755
--- a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
+++ b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
@@ -38,7 +38,14 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         self._minimum_gap = 2  # It is a minimum distance (in mm) between two models, applicable for small models
 
         Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_push_free", False)
-        Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down", True)
+        Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down", False)
+        self._app_per_model_drop = Application.getInstance().getPreferences().getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
+
+    def getAppPerModelDropDown(self):
+        return self._app_per_model_drop
+
+    def setAppPerModelDropDown(self, drop_to_buildplate):
+        self._app_per_model_drop = drop_to_buildplate
 
     def _onSceneChanged(self, source):
         if not source.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
@@ -71,6 +78,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         # We try to shuffle all the nodes to prevent "locked" situations, where iteration B inverts iteration A.
         # By shuffling the order of the nodes, this might happen a few times, but at some point it will resolve.
         random.shuffle(nodes)
+
         for node in nodes:
             if node is root or not isinstance(node, SceneNode) or node.getBoundingBox() is None:
                 continue
@@ -80,7 +88,10 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
             # Move it downwards if bottom is above platform
             move_vector = Vector()
 
-            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, app_automatic_drop_down) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
+            # if per model drop is different then app_automatic_drop, in case of 3mf loading when user changes this setting for that model
+            if (self._app_per_model_drop != app_automatic_drop_down):
+                node.setSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, self._app_per_model_drop)
+            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, self._app_per_model_drop) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
                 z_offset = node.callDecoration("getZOffset") if node.getDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator.ZOffsetDecorator) else 0
                 move_vector = move_vector.set(y = -bbox.bottom + z_offset)
 
@@ -168,6 +179,8 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
                 op = PlatformPhysicsOperation.PlatformPhysicsOperation(node, move_vector)
                 op.push()
 
+        # setting this drop to model same as app_automatic_drop_down
+        self._app_per_model_drop = app_automatic_drop_down
         # After moving, we have to evaluate the boundary checks for nodes
         build_volume.updateNodeBoundaryCheck()
 
diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.py b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.py
index 0203fc92b5..02e71f2185 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.py
@@ -299,6 +299,11 @@ class WorkspaceDialog(QObject):
 
         Application.getInstance().getBackend().close()
 
+    @pyqtSlot(bool)
+    def setDropToBuildPlateForModel(self, drop_to_buildplate: bool) -> None:
+        CuraApplication.getInstance().getWorkplaceDropToBuildplate(drop_to_buildplate)
+
+
     def setMaterialConflict(self, material_conflict: bool) -> None:
         if self._has_material_conflict != material_conflict:
             self._has_material_conflict = material_conflict
diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
index d5f9b1817d..cb1664a2c0 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
@@ -300,6 +300,25 @@ UM.Dialog
                     }
                 }
 
+                Row
+                {
+                    id: dropToBuildPlate
+                    width: parent.width
+                    height: childrenRect.height
+                    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                    UM.CheckBox
+                    {
+                        id: checkDropModels
+                        text: catalog.i18nc("@text:window", "Drop models to buildplate")
+                        checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
+                        onCheckedChanged: manager.setDropToBuildPlateForModel(checked)
+                    }
+                    function reloadValue()
+                    {
+                        checkDropModels.checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
+                    }
+                }
+
                 Row
                 {
                     id: clearBuildPlateWarning
@@ -422,6 +441,7 @@ UM.Dialog
             materialSection.reloadValues()
             profileSection.reloadValues()
             printerSection.reloadValues()
+            dropToBuildPlate.reloadValue()
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index c313ffbd94..69607a3f6b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -509,11 +509,14 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                     id: dropDownCheckbox
                     text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check", "Automatically drop models to the build plate")
                     checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down"))
-                    onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_drop_down", checked)
+                    onCheckedChanged:
+                    {
+                        UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_drop_down", checked)
+                        CuraApplication.getWorkplaceDropToBuildplate(checked)
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
-
             UM.TooltipArea
             {
                 width: childrenRect.width;
diff --git a/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml b/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
index 1af4e958f4..81f6c5d682 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Item
         UM.Label
         {
             id: toolHint
-            text: UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") != undefined ? UM.ActiveTool.properties.getValue("ToolHint") : ""
+            text: UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") != undefined ? UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") : ""
             color: UM.Theme.getColor("tooltip_text")
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         }