diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
index a8e25155e1..889dfa8d5b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MachinesPage.qml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
             property var connectedPrinter: printerConnected ? Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0] : null
             property bool printerAcceptsCommands: printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].acceptsCommands
-
+            property var printJob: connectedPrinter != null ? connectedPrinter.activePrintJob: null
             Label
             {
                 text: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Printer type:")
@@ -178,7 +178,12 @@ UM.ManagementPage
                         return "";
                     }
 
-                    switch(Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].jobState)
+                    if (machineInfo.printJob == null)
+                    {
+                        return catalog.i18nc("@label:MonitorStatus", "Waiting for a printjob");
+                    }
+
+                    switch(machineInfo.printJob.state)
                     {
                         case "printing":
                             return catalog.i18nc("@label:MonitorStatus", "Printing...");
@@ -194,10 +199,9 @@ UM.ManagementPage
                             return catalog.i18nc("@label:MonitorStatus", "In maintenance. Please check the printer");
                         case "abort":  // note sure if this jobState actually occurs in the wild
                             return catalog.i18nc("@label:MonitorStatus", "Aborting print...");
-                        case "ready":  // ready to print or getting ready
-                        case "":  // ready to print or getting ready
-                            return catalog.i18nc("@label:MonitorStatus", "Waiting for a printjob");
+
                     }
+                    return ""
                 }
                 visible: base.currentItem && base.currentItem.id == Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineId && machineInfo.printerAcceptsCommands
                 wrapMode: Text.WordWrap