diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
index dd01458a32..0436befdb9 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
@@ -779,6 +779,9 @@ class Toolbox(QObject, Extension):
             self._view_category = category
             self.viewChanged.emit()
 
+    def setViewCategoryToMaterials(self) -> None:
+        self.setViewCategory("material")
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setViewCategory, notify = viewChanged)
     def viewCategory(self) -> str:
         return self._view_category
diff --git a/resources/qml/Actions.qml b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
index 3c978df115..8a1b2092fa 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Actions.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ Item
     Action
     {
         id: marketplaceMaterialsAction
-        onTriggered: Qt.openUrlExternally("https://marketplace.ultimaker.com/app/cura/materials")
         iconName: "configure"
         text: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Add more materials from Marketplace")
     }
diff --git a/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml b/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
index 30e44d7d3b..9ee9e75ad3 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
@@ -163,4 +163,15 @@ Item
             curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "launch")
         }
     }
+
+    // Show the Marketplace dialog at the materials tab
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.Actions.marketplaceMaterials
+        onTriggered:
+        {
+            curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "launch")
+            curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "setViewCategoryToMaterials")
+        }
+    }
 }
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