diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index d7e5768116..49fcbbf405 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
 
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
 
+from . import ExtruderManager
 from . import PlatformPhysics
 from . import BuildVolume
 from . import CameraAnimation
@@ -326,6 +327,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         qmlRegisterSingletonType(MachineManagerModel.MachineManagerModel, "Cura", 1, 0, "MachineManager",
                                  MachineManagerModel.createMachineManagerModel)
 
+        self._extruder_manager = ExtruderManager.ExtruderManager()
+
         self.setMainQml(Resources.getPath(self.ResourceTypes.QmlFiles, "Cura.qml"))
         self._qml_import_paths.append(Resources.getPath(self.ResourceTypes.QmlFiles))
         self.initializeEngine()