diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 402917d748..b453504f08 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         empty_quality_changes_container = copy.deepcopy(empty_container)
         empty_quality_changes_container.setMetaDataEntry("id", "empty_quality_changes")
         empty_quality_changes_container.addMetaDataEntry("type", "quality_changes")
+        empty_quality_changes_container.addMetaDataEntry("quality_type", "not_supported")
         ContainerRegistry.getInstance().addContainer(empty_quality_changes_container)
 
         with ContainerRegistry.getInstance().lockFile():