diff --git a/cura/PrinterOutputDevice.py b/cura/PrinterOutputDevice.py
index b147019b37..5f9e000856 100644
--- a/cura/PrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/cura/PrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class PrinterOutputDevice(QObject, OutputDevice):
         self._target_hotend_temperatures = [0] * self._num_extruders
         self._material_ids = [""] * self._num_extruders
         self._hotend_ids = [""] * self._num_extruders
+        self._buildplate_id = ""
         self._progress = 0
         self._head_x = 0
         self._head_y = 0
@@ -99,6 +100,9 @@ class PrinterOutputDevice(QObject, OutputDevice):
     # Signal to be emitted when either of the hotend ids is changed
     hotendIdChanged = pyqtSignal(int, str, arguments = ["index", "id"])
 
+    # Signal to be emitted when the buildplate is changed
+    buildplateChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
     # Signal that is emitted every time connection state is changed.
     # it also sends it's own device_id (for convenience sake)
     connectionStateChanged = pyqtSignal(str)
@@ -495,6 +499,22 @@ class PrinterOutputDevice(QObject, OutputDevice):
             self._hotend_ids[index] = None
             self.hotendIdChanged.emit(index, None)
 
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = buildplateChanged)
+    def buildplateId(self):
+        return self._buildplate_id
+
+    ##  Protected setter for the current buildplate id.
+    #   /param buildplate_id id of the buildplate
+    def _setBuildplateId(self, buildplate_id):
+        if buildplate_id and buildplate_id != self._buildplate_id:
+            Logger.log("d", "Setting buildplate id to %s." % (buildplate_id))
+            self._buildplate_id = buildplate_id
+            self.buildplateChanged.emit(buildplate_id)
+        elif not buildplate_id:
+            Logger.log("d", "Removing buildplate id.")
+            self._buildplate_id = None
+            self.buildplateChanged.emit(None)
+
     ##  Let the user decide if the hotends and/or material should be synced with the printer
     #   NB: the UX needs to be implemented by the plugin
     def materialHotendChangedMessage(self, callback):
diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
index 6b8946b755..e075eaab00 100755
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/NetworkPrinterOutputDevice.py
@@ -583,6 +583,8 @@ class NetworkPrinterOutputDevice(PrinterOutputDevice):
                 hotend_id = ""
             self._setHotendId(index, hotend_id)
 
+        # TODO Set the buildplate id depending on the info from the printer. To be discussed...
+
         bed_temperatures = self._json_printer_state["bed"]["temperature"]
         self._setBedTemperature(bed_temperatures["current"])
         self._updateTargetBedTemperature(bed_temperatures["target"])
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml
index 89a5e6df77..908cccf1c8 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/BuildplateMenu.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Menu
     id: menu
     title: "Build plate"
 
-    property int extruderIndex: 0
     property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
     property bool isClusterPrinter:
     {
@@ -29,34 +28,34 @@ Menu
         return true;
     }
 
-//    MenuItem
-//    {
-//        id: automaticBuildplate
-//        text:
-//        {
-//            if(printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds.length > buildplateIndex && !isClusterPrinter)
-//            {
-//                var buildplateName = Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds[buildplateIndex]
-//                return catalog.i18nc("@title:menuitem %1 is the buildplate currently loaded in the printer", "Automatic: %1").arg(buildplateName)
-//            }
-//            return ""
-//        }
-//        visible: printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds.length > buildplateIndex && !isClusterPrinter
-//        onTriggered:
-//        {
-//            var buildplateId = Cura.MachineManager.buildplateIds[buildplateIndex]
-//            var itemIndex = buildplateInstantiator.model.find("name", buildplateId);
-//            if(itemIndex > -1)
-//            {
-//                Cura.MachineManager.setActiveVariantBuildplate(buildplateInstantiator.model.getItem(itemIndex).id);
-//            }
-//        }
-//    }
-//
-//    MenuSeparator
-//    {
-//        visible: automaticBuildplate.visible
-//    }
+    MenuItem
+    {
+        id: automaticBuildplate
+        text:
+        {
+            if(printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].buildplateId != "" && !isClusterPrinter)
+            {
+                var buildplateName = Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].buildplateId
+                return catalog.i18nc("@title:menuitem %1 is the buildplate currently loaded in the printer", "Automatic: %1").arg(buildplateName)
+            }
+            return ""
+        }
+        visible: printerConnected && Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].buildplateId != "" && !isClusterPrinter
+        onTriggered:
+        {
+            var buildplateId = Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices[0].buildplateId
+            var itemIndex = buildplateInstantiator.model.find("name", buildplateId)
+            if(itemIndex > -1)
+            {
+                Cura.MachineManager.setActiveVariantBuildplate(buildplateInstantiator.model.getItem(itemIndex).id)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    MenuSeparator
+    {
+        visible: automaticBuildplate.visible
+    }
 
     Instantiator
     {