diff --git a/cura/Extruder.py b/cura/Extruder.py
index d0c5478270..c51f3106a2 100644
--- a/cura/Extruder.py
+++ b/cura/Extruder.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class Extruder:
         self._nozzles += container_registry.findInstanceContainers(type = "nozzle", definitions = self._definition.getId())
 
         #Create a container stack for this extruder.
-        self._container_stack = UM.Settings.ContainerStack(self._uniqueName(self._definition.getId()))
+        name = self._uniqueName(self._definition.getId())
+        self._container_stack = UM.Settings.ContainerStack(name)
         self._container_stack.addMetaDataEntry("type", "extruder_train")
         self._container_stack.addContainer(self._definition)
 
@@ -69,6 +70,11 @@ class Extruder:
                     self._quality = preferred_quality[0]
             self._container_stack.addContainer(self._quality)
 
+        #Add an empty user profile.
+        self._user_profile = UM.Settings.InstanceContainer(name + "_current_settings")
+        self._user_profile.addMetaDataEntry("type", "user")
+        self._container_stack.addContainer(self._user_profile)
+
         self._container_stack.setNextStack(UM.Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack())
 
     ##  Finds a unique name for an extruder stack.