diff --git a/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py b/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
index dda78fc52f..148ed6fe59 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/CuraContainerRegistry.py
@@ -606,6 +606,7 @@ class CuraContainerRegistry(ContainerRegistry):
                 extruder_quality_changes_container = self._findQualityChangesContainerInCuraFolder(machine_quality_changes.getName())
                 if extruder_quality_changes_container:
                     quality_changes_id = extruder_quality_changes_container.getId()
+                    extruder_quality_changes_container.addMetaDataEntry("extruder", extruder_stack.definition.getId())
                     extruder_stack.setQualityChangesById(quality_changes_id)
                 else:
                     # if we still cannot find a quality changes container for the extruder, create a new one