diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 2a22b624a9..9b113b7de8 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/categories_expanded", "")
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/center_on_select", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("mesh/scale_to_fit", True)
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes", True)
         Preferences.getInstance().setDefault("local_file/last_used_type", "text/x-gcode")
 
         JobQueue.getInstance().jobFinished.connect(self._onJobFinished)
diff --git a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
index c22cd6fef2..b2ff44b15a 100644
--- a/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -136,6 +136,20 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
             }
         }
 
+        UM.TooltipArea {
+            width: childrenRect.width
+            height: childrenRect.height
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip","Should opened files be scaled up if they are extremely small?")
+
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: scaleTinyCheckbox
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check","Scale extremely small files")
+                checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes"))
+                onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes", checked)
+            }
+        }
+
         UM.TooltipArea {
             width: childrenRect.width
             height: childrenRect.height