diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
index 746c70099b6..d21480b11bf 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
@@ -244,7 +244,13 @@ def createExtruderTrain(self, extruder_definition: DefinitionContainer, machine_
                 material = materials[0]
             preferred_material_id = machine_definition.getMetaDataEntry("preferred_material")
             if preferred_material_id:
-                search_criteria = { "type": "material",  "id": preferred_material_id}
+                global_stack = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id = machine_id)
+                if global_stack:
+                    approximate_material_diameter = round(global_stack[0].getProperty("material_diameter", "value"))
+                else:
+                    approximate_material_diameter = round(machine_definition.getProperty("material_diameter", "value"))
+
+                search_criteria = { "type": "material",  "id": preferred_material_id, "approximate_diameter": approximate_material_diameter}
                 if machine_definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_materials"):
                     search_criteria["definition"] = machine_definition_id
 
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 638b475094e..d41f5fd84f7 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def addMachine(self, name: str, definition_id: str) -> None:
             container_registry.addContainer(new_global_stack)
 
             variant_instance_container = self._updateVariantContainer(definition)
-            material_instance_container = self._updateMaterialContainer(definition, variant_instance_container)
+            material_instance_container = self._updateMaterialContainer(definition, new_global_stack, variant_instance_container)
             quality_instance_container = self._updateQualityContainer(definition, variant_instance_container, material_instance_container)
 
             current_settings_instance_container = InstanceContainer(name + "_current_settings")
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ def setActiveVariant(self, variant_id):
                 if old_material:
                     preferred_material_name = old_material.getName()
 
-                self.setActiveMaterial(self._updateMaterialContainer(self._global_container_stack.getBottom(), containers[0], preferred_material_name).id)
+                self.setActiveMaterial(self._updateMaterialContainer(self._global_container_stack.getBottom(), self._global_container_stack, containers[0], preferred_material_name).id)
             else:
                 Logger.log("w", "While trying to set the active variant, no variant was found to replace.")
 
@@ -1110,11 +1110,12 @@ def _updateVariantContainer(self, definition):
 
         return self._empty_variant_container
 
-    def _updateMaterialContainer(self, definition, variant_container = None, preferred_material_name = None):
+    def _updateMaterialContainer(self, stack, definition, variant_container = None, preferred_material_name = None):
         if not definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials"):
             return self._empty_material_container
 
-        search_criteria = { "type": "material" }
+        approximate_material_diameter = round(stack.getProperty("material_diameter", "value"))
+        search_criteria = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": approximate_material_diameter }
 
         if definition.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_materials"):
             search_criteria["definition"] = self.getQualityDefinitionId(definition)
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 7dc565ce260..fcf6d996883 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def serialize(self):
         metadata.pop("variant", "")
         metadata.pop("type", "")
         metadata.pop("base_file", "")
+        metadata.pop("approximate_diameter", "")
 
         ## Begin Name Block
         builder.start("name")
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ def deserialize(self, serialized):
                 Logger.log("d", "Unsupported material setting %s", key)
         self._cached_values = global_setting_values
 
+        meta_data["approximate_diameter"] = round(diameter)
         meta_data["compatible"] = global_compatibility
         self.setMetaData(meta_data)
         self._dirty = False
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
index ab38de97aa0..cb1a4cf644b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ Menu
     property int extruderIndex: 0
     property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
 
+    UM.SettingPropertyProvider
+    {
+        id: materialDiameterProvider
+
+        containerStackId: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineId
+        key: "material_diameter"
+        watchedProperties: [ "value" ]
+    }
+
     MenuItem
     {
         id: automaticMaterial
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ Menu
 
     function materialFilter()
     {
-        var result = { "type": "material" };
+        var result = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": Math.round(materialDiameterProvider.properties.value) };
         if(Cura.MachineManager.filterMaterialsByMachine)
         {
             result.definition = Cura.MachineManager.activeQualityDefinitionId;
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
index 03bf9f5aa18..08cb6d4d138 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
     {
         filter:
         {
-            var result = { "type": "material" }
+            var result = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": Math.round(materialDiameterProvider.properties.value) }
             if(Cura.MachineManager.filterMaterialsByMachine)
             {
                 result.definition = Cura.MachineManager.activeQualityDefinitionId;
@@ -327,6 +327,15 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             id: messageDialog
         }
 
+        UM.SettingPropertyProvider
+        {
+            id: materialDiameterProvider
+
+            containerStackId: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineId
+            key: "material_diameter"
+            watchedProperties: [ "value" ]
+        }
+
         UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name: "cura"; }
         SystemPalette { id: palette }
     }