diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
index 8861334237..c784bce5a0 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
@@ -277,6 +277,20 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
         for name in self._extruder_trains[machine_id]:
             yield self._extruder_trains[machine_id][name]
 
+    ##  Returns a generator that will iterate over the global stack and per-extruder stacks.
+    #
+    #   The first generated element is the global container stack. After that any extruder stacks are generated.
+    def getActiveGlobalAndExtruderStacks(self):
+        global_stack = UM.Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
+        if not global_stack:
+            return
+
+        yield global_stack
+
+        global_id = global_stack.getId()
+        for name in self._extruder_trains[global_id]:
+            yield self._extruder_trains[global_id][name]
+
     def __globalContainerStackChanged(self):
         self._addCurrentMachineExtruders()
         self.activeExtruderChanged.emit()