diff --git a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 85b98e532b..18d9466eb5 100644
--- a/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/USBPrinting/USBPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
 
         CuraApplication.getInstance().getOnExitCallbackManager().addCallback(self._checkActivePrintingUponAppExit)
 
+        CuraApplication.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("usb_printing/enabled", False)
+
     # This is a callback function that checks if there is any printing in progress via USB when the application tries
     # to exit. If so, it will show a confirmation before
     def _checkActivePrintingUponAppExit(self) -> None:
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ class USBPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
 
         CuraApplication.getInstance().getController().setActiveStage("MonitorStage")
 
+        CuraApplication.getInstance().getPreferences().setValue("usb_printing/enabled", True)
+
         #Find the g-code to print.
         gcode_textio = StringIO()
         gcode_writer = cast(MeshWriter, PluginRegistry.getInstance().getPluginObject("GCodeWriter"))