diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
index f31f7c8717..872596dfab 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty, QTimer
-from typing import Iterable, TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import Iterable, TYPE_CHECKING, Optional, Dict, Any
 
 from UM.i18n import i18nCatalog
 from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ class ExtrudersModel(ListModel):
             self.addOptionalExtruderChanged.emit()
             self._updateExtruders()
 
+    def getExtruderItem(self, extruder_index: int) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        return next((item for item in self.items if item["index"] == extruder_index), None)
+
     @pyqtProperty(bool, fset = setAddOptionalExtruder, notify = addOptionalExtruderChanged)
     def addOptionalExtruder(self):
         return self._add_optional_extruder
diff --git a/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py b/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
index 4a98fe8217..26dd19a25b 100644
--- a/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
+++ b/plugins/PaintTool/PaintView.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 class PaintView(CuraView):
     """View for model-painting."""
 
+    MAX_EXTRUDER_COUNT = 16
+
     class PaintType:
         def __init__(self, display_color: Color, value: int):
             self.display_color: Color = display_color
@@ -114,14 +116,17 @@ class PaintView(CuraView):
     def _makeExtrudersColors(self) -> Dict[str, "PaintView.PaintType"]:
         extruders_colors: Dict[str, "PaintView.PaintType"] = {}
 
-        for extruder_item in self._extruders_model.items:
-            if "color" in extruder_item:
+        for extruder_index in range(PaintView.MAX_EXTRUDER_COUNT):
+            extruder_item = self._extruders_model.getExtruderItem(extruder_index)
+            if extruder_item is None:
+                extruder_item = self._extruders_model.getExtruderItem(0)
+
+            if extruder_item is not None and "color" in extruder_item:
                 material_color = extruder_item["color"]
             else:
                 material_color = self._extruders_model.defaultColors[0]
 
-            index = extruder_item["index"]
-            extruders_colors[str(index)] = self.PaintType(Color(*QColor(material_color).getRgb()), index)
+            extruders_colors[str(extruder_index)] = self.PaintType(Color(*QColor(material_color).getRgb()), extruder_index)
 
         return extruders_colors