diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
index 3250706b97..c46b83bd1f 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/ThreeMFWorkspaceReader.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from UM.Workspace.WorkspaceReader import WorkspaceReader
+from UM.Application import Application
 
+from UM.Logger import Logger
 
 ##    Base implementation for reading 3MF workspace files.
 class ThreeMFWorkspaceReader(WorkspaceReader):
@@ -7,7 +9,17 @@ class ThreeMFWorkspaceReader(WorkspaceReader):
         super().__init__()
         self._supported_extensions = [".3mf"]
 
+        self._3mf_mesh_reader = None
+
     def preRead(self, file_name):
-        return WorkspaceReader.PreReadResult.accepted
-        # TODO: Find 3MFFileReader so we can load SceneNodes
+        self._3mf_mesh_reader = Application.getInstance().getMeshFileHandler().getReaderForFile(file_name)
+        if self._3mf_mesh_reader and self._3mf_mesh_reader.preRead(file_name) == WorkspaceReader.PreReadResult.accepted:
+            pass
+        else:
+            Logger.log("w", "Could not find reader that was able to read the scene data for 3MF workspace")
+            return WorkspaceReader.PreReadResult.failed
         # TODO: Ask user if it's  okay for the scene to be cleared
+        return WorkspaceReader.PreReadResult.accepted
+
+    def read(self, file_name):
+        pass