diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/GlobalStacksModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/GlobalStacksModel.py
index 8f13d34ccf..69f2ec3822 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/GlobalStacksModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/GlobalStacksModel.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class GlobalStacksModel(ListModel):
         self._filter_connection_type = None  # type: Optional[ConnectionType]
         self._filter_online_only = False
         self._filter_capabilities: List[str] = []  # Required capabilities that all listed printers must have.
+        self._filter_abstract_machines: Optional[bool] = None
 
         # Listen to changes
         CuraContainerRegistry.getInstance().containerAdded.connect(self._onContainerChanged)
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class GlobalStacksModel(ListModel):
     filterConnectionTypeChanged = pyqtSignal()
     filterCapabilitiesChanged = pyqtSignal()
     filterOnlineOnlyChanged = pyqtSignal()
+    filterAbstractMachinesChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
     def setFilterConnectionType(self, new_filter: Optional[ConnectionType]) -> None:
         if self._filter_connection_type != new_filter:
@@ -98,6 +100,22 @@ class GlobalStacksModel(ListModel):
         """
         return self._filter_capabilities
 
+    def setFilterAbstractMachines(self, new_filter: Optional[bool]) -> None:
+        if self._filter_abstract_machines != new_filter:
+            self._filter_abstract_machines = new_filter
+            self.filterAbstractMachinesChanged.emit()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, fset = setFilterAbstractMachines, notify = filterAbstractMachinesChanged)
+    def filterAbstractMachines(self) -> Optional[bool]:
+        """
+        Weather we include abstract printers, non-abstract printers or both
+
+        if this is set to None both abstract and non-abstract printers will be included in the list
+                   set to True will only include abstract printers
+                   set to False will only inclde non-abstract printers
+        """
+        return self._filter_abstract_machines
+
     def _onContainerChanged(self, container) -> None:
         """Handler for container added/removed events from registry"""
 
@@ -130,6 +148,10 @@ class GlobalStacksModel(ListModel):
             if self._filter_online_only and not is_online:
                 continue
 
+            is_abstract_machine = parseBool(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("is_abstract_machine", False))
+            if self._filter_abstract_machines is not None and self._filter_abstract_machines is not is_abstract_machine:
+                continue
+
             capabilities = set(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry(META_CAPABILITIES, "").split(","))
             if set(self._filter_capabilities) - capabilities:  # Not all required capabilities are met.
                 continue
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/MachineListModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/MachineListModel.py
index 55db072180..919d593200 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/MachineListModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/MachineListModel.py
@@ -89,16 +89,19 @@ class MachineListModel(ListModel):
             machines_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager()
             online_machine_stacks = machines_manager.getMachinesWithDefinition(definition_id, online_only = True)
 
-            # Create a list item for abstract machine
-            self.addItem(abstract_machine, len(online_machine_stacks))
+            online_machine_stacks = list(filter(lambda machine: machine.hasNetworkedConnection(), online_machine_stacks))
+
             other_machine_stacks.remove(abstract_machine)
             if abstract_machine in online_machine_stacks:
                 online_machine_stacks.remove(abstract_machine)
 
+            # Create a list item for abstract machine
+            self.addItem(abstract_machine, True, len(online_machine_stacks))
+
             # Create list of machines that are children of the abstract machine
             for stack in online_machine_stacks:
                 if self._show_cloud_printers:
-                    self.addItem(stack)
+                    self.addItem(stack, True)
                 # Remove this machine from the other stack list
                 if stack in other_machine_stacks:
                     other_machine_stacks.remove(stack)
@@ -118,25 +121,18 @@ class MachineListModel(ListModel):
                                  })
 
         for stack in other_machine_stacks:
-            self.addItem(stack)
+            self.addItem(stack, False)
 
-    def addItem(self, container_stack: ContainerStack, machine_count: int = 0) -> None:
+    def addItem(self, container_stack: ContainerStack, is_online: bool, machine_count: int = 0) -> None:
         if parseBool(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("hidden", False)):
             return
 
-        # This is required because machines loaded from projects have the is_online="True" but no connection type.
-        # We want to display them the same way as unconnected printers in this case.
-        has_connection = False
-        has_connection |= parseBool(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("is_abstract_machine", False))
-        for connection_type in [ConnectionType.NetworkConnection.value, ConnectionType.CloudConnection.value]:
-            has_connection |= connection_type in container_stack.configuredConnectionTypes
-
         self.appendItem({
                         "componentType": "MACHINE",
                         "name": container_stack.getName(),
                          "id": container_stack.getId(),
                          "metadata": container_stack.getMetaData().copy(),
-                         "isOnline": parseBool(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("is_online", False)) and has_connection,
+                         "isOnline": is_online,
                          "isAbstractMachine": parseBool(container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("is_abstract_machine", False)),
                          "machineCount": machine_count,
                          })
diff --git a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
index b94ca45763..041bd19d3a 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
@@ -347,6 +347,12 @@ class GlobalStack(CuraContainerStack):
     nameChanged = pyqtSignal()
     name = pyqtProperty(str, fget=getName, fset=setName, notify=nameChanged)
 
+    def hasNetworkedConnection(self) -> bool:
+        has_connection = False
+        for connection_type in [ConnectionType.NetworkConnection.value, ConnectionType.CloudConnection.value]:
+            has_connection |= connection_type in self.configuredConnectionTypes
+        return has_connection
+
 ## private:
 global_stack_mime = MimeType(
     name = "application/x-cura-globalstack",
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
index c77545bc03..258b45292e 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
     title: catalog.i18nc("@title:tab", "Printers")
     detailsPlaneCaption: base.currentItem && base.currentItem.name ? base.currentItem.name : ""
 
-    model: Cura.GlobalStacksModel { }
+    model: Cura.GlobalStacksModel { filterAbstractMachines: false }
 
     sectionRole: "discoverySource"