diff --git a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
index 67b8559b2e..3723cf4a7a 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class MachineNode(ContainerNode):
         self.preferred_variant_name = my_metadata.get("preferred_variant_name", "")
         self.preferred_material = my_metadata.get("preferred_material", "")
         self.preferred_quality_type = my_metadata.get("preferred_quality_type", "")
+        self.supports_abstract_color = parseBool(my_metadata.get("supports_abstract_color", "false"))
 
         self._loadAll()
 
diff --git a/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py b/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
index e037c9259d..44f73ae2d7 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class VariantNode(ContainerNode):
         filtered_materials = [material for material in materials if not self.machine.isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(material["id"])]
 
         for material in filtered_materials:
+            if material.get("abstract_color", False) and not self.machine.supports_abstract_color:
+                continue  # do not show abstract color profiles if the machine does not support them
             base_file = material["base_file"]
             if base_file not in self.materials:
                 self.materials[base_file] = MaterialNode(material["id"], variant = self)
@@ -126,6 +128,8 @@ class VariantNode(ContainerNode):
             return  # We won't add any materials.
         material_definition = container.getMetaDataEntry("definition")
 
+        if (not self.machine.supports_abstract_color) and container.getMetaDataEntry("abstract_color", False):
+            return
         base_file = container.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
         if self.machine.isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(base_file):
             return  # Material is forbidden for this printer.
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index eb2bb2a788..f756a79868 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -918,9 +918,6 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
         base_metadata["properties"] = property_values
         base_metadata["definition"] = "fdmprinter"
 
-        # Certain materials are loaded but should not be visible / selectable to the user.
-        base_metadata["visible"] = not base_metadata.get("abstract_color", False)
-
         compatible_entries = data.iterfind("./um:settings/um:setting[@key='hardware compatible']", cls.__namespaces)
         try:
             common_compatibility = cls._parseCompatibleValue(next(compatible_entries).text) # type: ignore
diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index 571d501212..88c5811430 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
         "preferred_quality_type": "normal",
         "machine_extruder_trains": { "0": "fdmextruder" },
         "supports_usb_connection": true,
-        "supports_network_connection": false
+        "supports_network_connection": false,
+        "supports_abstract_color": false
     },
     "settings":
     {
diff --git a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_factor4.def.json b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_factor4.def.json
index 5945d3a262..909f180b09 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_factor4.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_factor4.def.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         "preferred_quality_type": "draft",
         "preferred_variant_name": "AA 0.4",
         "supported_actions": [ "DiscoverUM3Action" ],
+        "supports_abstract_color": true,
         "supports_material_export": true,
         "supports_network_connection": true,
         "supports_usb_connection": false,
diff --git a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s5.def.json b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s5.def.json
index 3c35c84a00..3bc3f7b50c 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s5.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s5.def.json
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
         "preferred_variant_buildplate_name": "Glass",
         "preferred_variant_name": "AA 0.4",
         "supported_actions": [ "DiscoverUM3Action" ],
+        "supports_abstract_color": true,
         "supports_material_export": true,
         "supports_network_connection": true,
         "supports_usb_connection": false,
diff --git a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s7.def.json b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s7.def.json
index bb3f5a938d..12cd714dd9 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s7.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/ultimaker_s7.def.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         "preferred_variant_name": "AA 0.4",
         "quality_definition": "ultimaker_s5",
         "supported_actions": [ "DiscoverUM3Action" ],
+        "supports_abstract_color": true,
         "supports_material_export": true,
         "supports_network_connection": true,
         "supports_usb_connection": false,