diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index 478de6e7e5..11783ae96e 100644
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -6126,6 +6126,18 @@
                     "minimum_value_warning": "0.01",
                     "maximum_value_warning": "0.3",
                     "settable_per_mesh": true
+                },
+                "meshfix_maximum_extrusion_area_deviation":
+                {
+                    "label": "Maximum Extrusion Area Deviation",
+                    "description": "The maximum deviation allowed when reducing the resolution for the Maximum Resolution setting. If you increase this, the print will be less accurate, but the g-code will be smaller. Maximum Deviation is a limit for Maximum Resolution, so if the two conflict the Maximum Deviation will always be held true.",
+                    "type": "float",
+                    "unit": "mm²",
+                    "default_value": 2,
+                    "minimum_value": "0.001",
+                    "minimum_value_warning": "0.01",
+                    "maximum_value_warning": "10",
+                    "settable_per_mesh": true
                 }
             }
         },
diff --git a/resources/setting_visibility/expert.cfg b/resources/setting_visibility/expert.cfg
index 7953d911cb..59c8c0a790 100644
--- a/resources/setting_visibility/expert.cfg
+++ b/resources/setting_visibility/expert.cfg
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ meshfix_keep_open_polygons
 meshfix_maximum_resolution
 meshfix_maximum_travel_resolution
 meshfix_maximum_deviation
+meshfix_maximum_extrusion_area_deviation
 multiple_mesh_overlap
 carve_multiple_volumes
 alternate_carve_order