diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index fd92654b26..10cf2812bb 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -1548,6 +1548,8 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeQualityGroupChanged)
     def activeQualityOrQualityChangesName(self) -> str:
         global_container_stack = CuraApplication.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
+        if not global_container_stack:
+            return CuraApplication.getInstance().empty_quality_container.getName()
         if global_container_stack.qualityChanges != CuraApplication.getInstance().empty_quality_changes_container:
             return global_container_stack.qualityChanges.getName()
         return global_container_stack.quality.getName()