diff --git a/cura/LayerPolygon.py b/cura/LayerPolygon.py
index e772a8b78ec..d2a5f1c335d 100644
--- a/cura/LayerPolygon.py
+++ b/cura/LayerPolygon.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class LayerPolygon:
     MoveRetractionType = 9
     SupportInterfaceType = 10
     PrimeTowerType = 11
-    __number_of_types = 12
+    RoofType = 12
+    __number_of_types = 13
 
     __jump_map = numpy.logical_or(numpy.logical_or(numpy.arange(__number_of_types) == NoneType,
                                                    numpy.arange(__number_of_types) == MoveCombingType),
@@ -272,7 +273,8 @@ def getColorMap(cls) -> numpy.ndarray:
                 theme.getColor("layerview_move_combing").getRgbF(),  # MoveCombingType
                 theme.getColor("layerview_move_retraction").getRgbF(),  # MoveRetractionType
                 theme.getColor("layerview_support_interface").getRgbF(),   # SupportInterfaceType
-                theme.getColor("layerview_prime_tower").getRgbF()   # PrimeTowerType
+                theme.getColor("layerview_prime_tower").getRgbF(),   # PrimeTowerType
+                theme.getColor("layerview_roof").getRgbF(),  # RoofType
             ])
 
         return cls.__color_map
diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/Cura.proto b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/Cura.proto
index 238829ba646..89422227f80 100644
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/Cura.proto
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/Cura.proto
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ message Polygon {
         MoveRetractionType = 9;
         SupportInterfaceType = 10;
         PrimeTowerType = 11;
+        RoofType = 12;
     }
     Type type = 1; // Type of move
     bytes points = 2; // The points of the polygon, or two points if only a line segment (Currently only line segments are used)
diff --git a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
index b4333219145..083bb70b0e9 100644
--- a/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
+++ b/plugins/SimulationView/SimulationView.py
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ def calculateColorSchemeLimits(self) -> None:
         visible_line_types = []
         if self.getShowSkin():  # Actually "shell".
             visible_line_types.append(LayerPolygon.SkinType)
+            visible_line_types.append(LayerPolygon.RoofType)
             visible_line_types.append(LayerPolygon.Inset0Type)
             visible_line_types.append(LayerPolygon.InsetXType)
         if self.getShowInfill():
diff --git a/resources/themes/cura-dark-colorblind/theme.json b/resources/themes/cura-dark-colorblind/theme.json
index 4a006ee836f..468bb93842e 100644
--- a/resources/themes/cura-dark-colorblind/theme.json
+++ b/resources/themes/cura-dark-colorblind/theme.json
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         "layerview_inset_0": [255, 64, 0, 255],
         "layerview_inset_x": [0, 156, 128, 255],
         "layerview_skin": [255, 255, 86, 255],
+        "layerview_roof": [160, 255, 86, 255],
         "layerview_support": [255, 255, 0, 255],
 
         "layerview_infill": [0, 255, 255, 255],
diff --git a/resources/themes/cura-light-colorblind/theme.json b/resources/themes/cura-light-colorblind/theme.json
index 740bf977b2b..4c4ba1683d7 100644
--- a/resources/themes/cura-light-colorblind/theme.json
+++ b/resources/themes/cura-light-colorblind/theme.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         "layerview_inset_0": [255, 64, 0, 255],
         "layerview_inset_x": [0, 156, 128, 255],
         "layerview_skin": [255, 255, 86, 255],
+        "layerview_roof": [160, 255, 86, 255],
         "layerview_support": [255, 255, 0, 255],
 
         "layerview_infill": [0, 255, 255, 255],
diff --git a/resources/themes/cura-light/theme.json b/resources/themes/cura-light/theme.json
index 160799be6e9..a2e2efae870 100644
--- a/resources/themes/cura-light/theme.json
+++ b/resources/themes/cura-light/theme.json
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@
         "layerview_inset_0": [230, 0, 0, 255],
         "layerview_inset_x": [0, 230, 0, 255],
         "layerview_skin": [230, 230, 0, 255],
+        "layerview_roof": [160, 230, 0, 255],
         "layerview_support": [0, 230, 230, 127],
         "layerview_skirt": [0, 230, 230, 255],
         "layerview_infill": [230, 115, 0, 255],