diff --git a/cura/BuildVolume.py b/cura/BuildVolume.py
index 17b28c12c8..567bc0cd16 100755
--- a/cura/BuildVolume.py
+++ b/cura/BuildVolume.py
@@ -269,10 +269,11 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
                     continue
                 # Mark the node as outside build volume if the set extruder is disabled
                 extruder_position = node.callDecoration("getActiveExtruderPosition")
-                if extruder_position not in self._global_container_stack.extruders:
-                    continue
-                if not self._global_container_stack.extruders[extruder_position].isEnabled:
-                    node.setOutsideBuildArea(True)
+                try:
+                    if not self._global_container_stack.extrudersList[int(extruder_position)].isEnabled:
+                        node.setOutsideBuildArea(True)
+                        continue
+                except IndexError:
                     continue
 
                 node.setOutsideBuildArea(False)
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
 
             # Mark the node as outside build volume if the set extruder is disabled
             extruder_position = node.callDecoration("getActiveExtruderPosition")
-            if not self._global_container_stack.extruders[extruder_position].isEnabled:
+            if not self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(extruder_position)].isEnabled:
                 node.setOutsideBuildArea(True)
                 return
 
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
             return
 
         old_raft_thickness = self._raft_thickness
-        if self._global_container_stack.extruders:
+        if self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             # This might be called before the extruder stacks have initialised, in which case getting the adhesion_type fails
             self._adhesion_type = self._global_container_stack.getProperty("adhesion_type", "value")
         self._raft_thickness = 0.0
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@ class BuildVolume(SceneNode):
     #   not part of the collision radius, such as bed adhesion (skirt/brim/raft)
     #   and travel avoid distance.
     def getEdgeDisallowedSize(self):
-        if not self._global_container_stack or not self._global_container_stack.extruders:
+        if not self._global_container_stack or not self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             return 0
 
         container_stack = self._global_container_stack
diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index ef85bf7457..0877aedb1b 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -660,14 +660,14 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def discardOrKeepProfileChangesClosed(self, option: str) -> None:
         global_stack = self.getGlobalContainerStack()
         if option == "discard":
-            for extruder in global_stack.extruders.values():
+            for extruder in global_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.userChanges.clear()
             global_stack.userChanges.clear()
 
         # if the user decided to keep settings then the user settings should be re-calculated and validated for errors
         # before slicing. To ensure that slicer uses right settings values
         elif option == "keep":
-            for extruder in global_stack.extruders.values():
+            for extruder in global_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.userChanges.update()
             global_stack.userChanges.update()
 
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         arranger = Arrange.create(x = machine_width, y = machine_depth, fixed_nodes = fixed_nodes)
         min_offset = 8
         default_extruder_position = self.getMachineManager().defaultExtruderPosition
-        default_extruder_id = self._global_container_stack.extruders[default_extruder_position].getId()
+        default_extruder_id = self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(default_extruder_position)].getId()
 
         select_models_on_load = self.getPreferences().getValue("cura/select_models_on_load")
 
diff --git a/cura/Machines/MachineErrorChecker.py b/cura/Machines/MachineErrorChecker.py
index 964331909c..cfeeb630df 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MachineErrorChecker.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MachineErrorChecker.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class MachineErrorChecker(QObject):
             self._global_stack.propertyChanged.disconnect(self.startErrorCheckPropertyChanged)
             self._global_stack.containersChanged.disconnect(self.startErrorCheck)
 
-            for extruder in self._global_stack.extruders.values():
+            for extruder in self._global_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.propertyChanged.disconnect(self.startErrorCheckPropertyChanged)
                 extruder.containersChanged.disconnect(self.startErrorCheck)
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class MachineErrorChecker(QObject):
             self._global_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self.startErrorCheckPropertyChanged)
             self._global_stack.containersChanged.connect(self.startErrorCheck)
 
-            for extruder in self._global_stack.extruders.values():
+            for extruder in self._global_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.propertyChanged.connect(self.startErrorCheckPropertyChanged)
                 extruder.containersChanged.connect(self.startErrorCheck)
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class MachineErrorChecker(QObject):
 
         # Populate the (stack, key) tuples to check
         self._stacks_and_keys_to_check = deque()
-        for stack in global_stack.extruders.values():
+        for stack in global_stack.extruderList:
             for key in stack.getAllKeys():
                 self._stacks_and_keys_to_check.append((stack, key))
 
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
index e936877923..2c9c7607ad 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ class BaseMaterialsModel(ListModel):
         if self._extruder_stack is not None:
             self._extruder_stack.pyqtContainersChanged.disconnect(self._update)
             self._extruder_stack.approximateMaterialDiameterChanged.disconnect(self._update)
-        self._extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders.get(str(self._extruder_position))
+
+        try:
+            self._extruder_stack = global_stack.extruderList[self._extruder_position]
+        except IndexError:
+            self._extruder_stack = None
+
         if self._extruder_stack is not None:
             self._extruder_stack.pyqtContainersChanged.connect(self._update)
             self._extruder_stack.approximateMaterialDiameterChanged.connect(self._update)
@@ -113,12 +118,11 @@ class BaseMaterialsModel(ListModel):
         if global_stack is None or not self._enabled:
             return False
 
-        extruder_position = str(self._extruder_position)
-
-        if extruder_position not in global_stack.extruders:
+        try:
+            extruder_stack = global_stack.extruderList[self._extruder_position]
+        except IndexError:
             return False
-        
-        extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders[extruder_position]
+
         self._available_materials = self._material_manager.getAvailableMaterialsForMachineExtruder(global_stack, extruder_stack)
         if self._available_materials is None:
             return False
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/UserChangesModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/UserChangesModel.py
index e629295397..ec623f0f38 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/UserChangesModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/UserChangesModel.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UserChangesModel(ListModel):
             return
 
         stacks = [global_stack]
-        stacks.extend(global_stack.extruders.values())
+        stacks.extend(global_stack.extruderList)
 
         # Check if the definition container has a translation file and ensure it's loaded.
         definition = global_stack.getBottom()
diff --git a/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py b/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
index 7da4f4f0d6..70fadc792b 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/QualityManager.py
@@ -154,8 +154,13 @@ class QualityManager(QObject):
     def _updateQualityGroupsAvailability(self, machine: "GlobalStack", quality_group_list) -> None:
         used_extruders = set()
         for i in range(machine.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value")):
-            if str(i) in machine.extruders and machine.extruders[str(i)].isEnabled:
-                used_extruders.add(str(i))
+            try:
+                extruder = machine.extruderList[int(i)]
+            except IndexError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                if extruder.isEnabled:
+                    used_extruders.add(str(i))
 
         # Update the "is_available" flag for each quality group.
         for quality_group in quality_group_list:
diff --git a/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py b/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
index a8b416eeb5..b35069da6f 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/CuraFormulaFunctions.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class CuraFormulaFunctions:
 
         global_stack = machine_manager.activeMachine
         try:
-            extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders[str(extruder_position)]
-        except KeyError:
+            extruder_stack = global_stack.extruderList[int(extruder_position)]
+        except IndexError:
             if extruder_position != 0:
                 Logger.log("w", "Value for %s of extruder %s was requested, but that extruder is not available. Returning the result form extruder 0 instead" % (property_key, extruder_position))
                 # This fixes a very specific fringe case; If a profile was created for a custom printer and one of the
@@ -104,11 +104,14 @@ class CuraFormulaFunctions:
         machine_manager = self._application.getMachineManager()
 
         global_stack = machine_manager.activeMachine
-        extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders[str(extruder_position)]
+        try:
+            extruder_stack = global_stack.extruderList[extruder_position]
+        except IndexError:
+            Logger.log("w", "Unable to find extruder on in index %s", extruder_position)
+        else:
+            context = self.createContextForDefaultValueEvaluation(extruder_stack)
 
-        context = self.createContextForDefaultValueEvaluation(extruder_stack)
-
-        return self.getValueInExtruder(extruder_position, property_key, context = context)
+            return self.getValueInExtruder(extruder_position, property_key, context = context)
 
     # Gets all default setting values as a list from all extruders of the currently active machine.
     # The default values are those excluding the values in the user_changes container.
diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
index 2fa90f9636..417f7b01ff 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderManager.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
 
         global_container_stack = self._application.getGlobalContainerStack()
         if global_container_stack:
-            extruder_stack_ids = {position: extruder.id for position, extruder in global_container_stack.extruders.items()}
+            extruder_stack_ids = {extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position", ""): extruder.id for extruder in global_container_stack.extruderList}
 
         return extruder_stack_ids
 
@@ -360,10 +360,14 @@ class ExtruderManager(QObject):
     def fixSingleExtrusionMachineExtruderDefinition(self, global_stack: "GlobalStack") -> None:
         container_registry = ContainerRegistry.getInstance()
         expected_extruder_definition_0_id = global_stack.getMetaDataEntry("machine_extruder_trains")["0"]
-        extruder_stack_0 = global_stack.extruders.get("0")
+        try:
+            extruder_stack_0 = global_stack.extruderList[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            extruder_stack_0 = None
+
         # At this point, extruder stacks for this machine may not have been loaded yet. In this case, need to look in
         # the container registry as well.
-        if not global_stack.extruders:
+        if not global_stack.extruderList:
             extruder_trains = container_registry.findContainerStacks(type = "extruder_train",
                                                                      machine = global_stack.getId())
             if extruder_trains:
diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
index edb0e7d41f..9983ab6c98 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
@@ -135,12 +135,15 @@ class ExtruderStack(CuraContainerStack):
             if limit_to_extruder == -1:
                 limit_to_extruder = int(cura.CuraApplication.CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager().defaultExtruderPosition)
             limit_to_extruder = str(limit_to_extruder)
+
         if (limit_to_extruder is not None and limit_to_extruder != "-1") and self.getMetaDataEntry("position") != str(limit_to_extruder):
-            if str(limit_to_extruder) in self.getNextStack().extruders:
-                result = self.getNextStack().extruders[str(limit_to_extruder)].getProperty(key, property_name, context)
+            try:
+                result = self.getNextStack().extruderList[int(limit_to_extruder)].getProperty(key, property_name, context)
                 if result is not None:
                     context.popContainer()
                     return result
+            except IndexError:
+                pass
 
         result = super().getProperty(key, property_name, context)
         context.popContainer()
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 7b7974e6b2..560cb2ad5c 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         # Create the configuration model with the current data in Cura
         self._current_printer_configuration.printerType = self._global_container_stack.definition.getName()
         self._current_printer_configuration.extruderConfigurations = []
-        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.values():
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             extruder_configuration = ExtruderConfigurationModel()
             # For compare just the GUID is needed at this moment
             mat_type = extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("material") if extruder.material != empty_material_container else None
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     ## Given a global_stack, make sure that it's all valid by searching for this quality group and applying it again
     def _initMachineState(self, global_stack: "CuraContainerStack") -> None:
         material_dict = {}
-        for position, extruder in global_stack.extruders.items():
-            material_dict[position] = extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
+        for position, extruder in enumerate(global_stack.extruderList):
+            material_dict[str(position)] = extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
         self._current_root_material_id = material_dict
 
         # Update materials to make sure that the diameters match with the machine's
-        for position in global_stack.extruders:
-            self.updateMaterialWithVariant(position)
+        for position, _ in enumerate(global_stack.extruderList):
+            self.updateMaterialWithVariant(str(position))
 
         global_quality = global_stack.quality
         quality_type = global_quality.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def isCurrentSetupSupported(self) -> bool:
         if not self._global_container_stack:
             return False
-        for stack in [self._global_container_stack] + list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values()):
+        for stack in [self._global_container_stack] + self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             for container in stack.getContainers():
                 if not container:
                     return False
@@ -712,8 +712,8 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def copyAllValuesToExtruders(self) -> None:
         if self._active_container_stack is None or self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
-        extruder_stacks = list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values())
-        for extruder_stack in extruder_stacks:
+
+        for extruder_stack in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             if extruder_stack != self._active_container_stack:
                 for key in self._active_container_stack.userChanges.getAllKeys():
                     new_value = self._active_container_stack.getProperty(key, "value")
@@ -843,8 +843,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             return True
 
         buildplate_compatible = True  # It is compatible by default
-        extruder_stacks = self._global_container_stack.extruders.values()
-        for stack in extruder_stacks:
+        for stack in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             if not stack.isEnabled:
                 continue
             material_container = stack.material
@@ -867,8 +866,8 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         #           (material_left_compatible or material_left_usable) and
         #           (material_right_compatible or material_right_usable)
         result = not self.variantBuildplateCompatible
-        extruder_stacks = self._global_container_stack.extruders.values()
-        for stack in extruder_stacks:
+
+        for stack in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             material_container = stack.material
             if material_container == empty_material_container:
                 continue
@@ -904,7 +903,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
                 old_value = old_value(self._global_container_stack)
             if int(old_value) < 0:
                 continue
-            if int(old_value) >= extruder_count or not self._global_container_stack.extruders[str(old_value)].isEnabled:
+            if int(old_value) >= extruder_count or not self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(old_value)].isEnabled:
                 result.append(setting_key)
                 Logger.log("d", "Reset setting [%s] in [%s] because its old value [%s] is no longer valid", setting_key, container, old_value)
         return result
@@ -993,18 +992,18 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     @deprecated("use Cura.MachineManager.activeMachine.extruders instead", "4.2")
     def _getExtruder(self, position) -> Optional[ExtruderStack]:
         if self._global_container_stack:
-            return self._global_container_stack.extruders.get(str(position))
+            return self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)]
         return None
 
     def updateDefaultExtruder(self) -> None:
         if self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
-        extruder_items = sorted(self._global_container_stack.extruders.items())
+
         old_position = self._default_extruder_position
         new_default_position = "0"
-        for position, extruder in extruder_items:
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             if extruder.isEnabled:
-                new_default_position = position
+                new_default_position = extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position", "0")
                 break
         if new_default_position != old_position:
             self._default_extruder_position = new_default_position
@@ -1016,7 +1015,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         definition_changes_container = self._global_container_stack.definitionChanges
         machine_extruder_count = self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value")
         extruder_count = 0
-        for position, extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+        for position, extruder in enumerate(self._global_container_stack.extruderList):
             if extruder.isEnabled and int(position) < machine_extruder_count:
                 extruder_count += 1
         if self.numberExtrudersEnabled != extruder_count:
@@ -1040,7 +1039,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             return
         with postponeSignals(*self._getContainerChangedSignals(), compress = CompressTechnique.CompressPerParameterValue):
             property_names = ["value", "resolve", "validationState"]
-            for container in [self._global_container_stack] + list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values()):
+            for container in [self._global_container_stack] + self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
                 for setting_key in container.getAllKeys():
                     container.propertiesChanged.emit(setting_key, property_names)
 
@@ -1089,7 +1088,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def setSettingForAllExtruders(self, setting_name: str, property_name: str, property_value: str) -> None:
         if self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
-        for key, extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             container = extruder.userChanges
             container.setProperty(setting_name, property_name, property_value)
 
@@ -1099,7 +1098,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def resetSettingForAllExtruders(self, setting_name: str) -> None:
         if self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
-        for key, extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             container = extruder.userChanges
             container.removeInstance(setting_name)
 
@@ -1117,8 +1116,9 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         changed = False
 
         if self._global_container_stack:
-            for position in self._global_container_stack.extruders:
-                material_id = self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].material.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
+            for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
+                material_id = extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
+                position = extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position")
                 if position not in self._current_root_material_id or material_id != self._current_root_material_id[position]:
                     changed = True
                     self._current_root_material_id[position] = material_id
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         self._current_quality_changes_group = None
         self._global_container_stack.quality = empty_quality_container
         self._global_container_stack.qualityChanges = empty_quality_changes_container
-        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.values():
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
             extruder.quality = empty_quality_container
             extruder.qualityChanges = empty_quality_changes_container
 
@@ -1186,9 +1186,9 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
         # Set quality and quality_changes for each ExtruderStack
         for position, node in quality_group.nodes_for_extruders.items():
-            self._global_container_stack.extruders[str(position)].quality = node.getContainer()
+            self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].quality = node.getContainer()
             if empty_quality_changes:
-                self._global_container_stack.extruders[str(position)].qualityChanges = empty_quality_changes_container
+                self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].qualityChanges = empty_quality_changes_container
 
         self.activeQualityGroupChanged.emit()
         self.activeQualityChangesGroupChanged.emit()
@@ -1224,7 +1224,8 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         self._global_container_stack.quality = quality_container
         self._global_container_stack.qualityChanges = quality_changes_container
 
-        for position, extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+        for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
+            position = str(extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position", "0"))
             quality_changes_node = quality_changes_group.nodes_for_extruders.get(position)
             quality_node = None
             if quality_group is not None:
@@ -1248,7 +1249,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def _setVariantNode(self, position: str, container_node: "ContainerNode") -> None:
         if container_node.getContainer() is None or self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
-        self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].variant = container_node.getContainer()
+        self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].variant = container_node.getContainer()
         self.activeVariantChanged.emit()
 
     def _setGlobalVariant(self, container_node: "ContainerNode") -> None:
@@ -1262,10 +1263,10 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         if self._global_container_stack is None:
             return
         if container_node and container_node.getContainer():
-            self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].material = container_node.getContainer()
+            self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].material = container_node.getContainer()
             root_material_id = container_node.getMetaDataEntry("base_file", None)
         else:
-            self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].material = empty_material_container
+            self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].material = empty_material_container
             root_material_id = None
         # The _current_root_material_id is used in the MaterialMenu to see which material is selected
         if root_material_id != self._current_root_material_id[position]:
@@ -1276,7 +1277,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         # Check material - variant compatibility
         if self._global_container_stack is not None:
             if Util.parseBool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_materials", False)):
-                for position, extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+                for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
                     if not extruder.isEnabled:
                         continue
                     if not extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("compatible"):
@@ -1336,7 +1337,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             buildplate_name = self._global_container_stack.variant.getName()
 
         for position_item in position_list:
-            extruder = self._global_container_stack.extruders[position_item]
+            extruder = self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position_item)]
 
             current_material_base_name = extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
             current_nozzle_name = None
@@ -1421,7 +1422,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
                     extruders_to_disable.add(extruder_configuration.position)
 
             # If there's no material and/or nozzle on the printer, enable the first extruder and disable the rest.
-            if len(extruders_to_disable) == len(self._global_container_stack.extruders):
+            if len(extruders_to_disable) == len(self._global_container_stack.extruderList):
                 extruders_to_disable.remove(min(extruders_to_disable))
 
             for extruder_configuration in configuration.extruderConfigurations:
@@ -1429,7 +1430,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
                 # If the machine doesn't have a hotend or material, disable this extruder
                 if int(position) in extruders_to_disable:
-                    self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].setEnabled(False)
+                    self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].setEnabled(False)
 
                     need_to_show_message = True
                     disabled_used_extruder_position_set.add(int(position))
@@ -1445,13 +1446,13 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
                     if variant_container_node:
                         self._setVariantNode(position, variant_container_node)
                     else:
-                        self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].variant = empty_variant_container
+                        self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].variant = empty_variant_container
 
                     if material_container_node:
                         self._setMaterial(position, material_container_node)
                     else:
-                        self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].material = empty_material_container
-                    self._global_container_stack.extruders[position].setEnabled(True)
+                        self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].material = empty_material_container
+                    self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)].setEnabled(True)
                     self.updateMaterialWithVariant(position)
 
             self.updateDefaultExtruder()
@@ -1473,7 +1474,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
                 # Show human-readable extruder names such as "Extruder Left", "Extruder Front" instead of "Extruder 1, 2, 3".
                 extruder_names = []
                 for extruder_position in sorted(disabled_used_extruder_position_set):
-                    extruder_stack = self._global_container_stack.extruders[str(extruder_position)]
+                    extruder_stack = self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(extruder_position)]
                     extruder_name = extruder_stack.definition.getName()
                     extruder_names.append(extruder_name)
                 extruders_str = ", ".join(extruder_names)
@@ -1504,7 +1505,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
         machine_definition_id = self._global_container_stack.definition.id
         position = str(position)
-        extruder_stack = self._global_container_stack.extruders[position]
+        extruder_stack = self._global_container_stack.extruderList[int(position)]
         nozzle_name = extruder_stack.variant.getName()
         material_diameter = extruder_stack.getApproximateMaterialDiameter()
         material_node = self._material_manager.getMaterialNode(machine_definition_id, nozzle_name, buildplate_name,
@@ -1516,7 +1517,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     @pyqtSlot(str, "QVariant")
     def setMaterial(self, position: str, container_node, global_stack: Optional["GlobalStack"] = None) -> None:
         if global_stack is not None and global_stack != self._global_container_stack:
-            global_stack.extruders[position].material = container_node.getContainer()
+            global_stack.extruderList[int(position)].material = container_node.getContainer()
             return
         position = str(position)
         self.blurSettings.emit()
diff --git a/cura/Settings/SimpleModeSettingsManager.py b/cura/Settings/SimpleModeSettingsManager.py
index b1896a9205..3923435e63 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/SimpleModeSettingsManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/SimpleModeSettingsManager.py
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class SimpleModeSettingsManager(QObject):
         user_setting_keys.update(global_stack.userChanges.getAllKeys())
 
         # check user settings in the extruder stacks
-        if global_stack.extruders:
-            for extruder_stack in global_stack.extruders.values():
+        if global_stack.extruderList:
+            for extruder_stack in global_stack.extruderList:
                 user_setting_keys.update(extruder_stack.userChanges.getAllKeys())
 
         # remove settings that are visible in recommended (we don't show the reset button for those)
diff --git a/cura/UI/PrintInformation.py b/cura/UI/PrintInformation.py
index 3fafaaba12..abf1083836 100644
--- a/cura/UI/PrintInformation.py
+++ b/cura/UI/PrintInformation.py
@@ -197,11 +197,7 @@ class PrintInformation(QObject):
 
         material_preference_values = json.loads(self._application.getInstance().getPreferences().getValue("cura/material_settings"))
 
-        extruder_stacks = global_stack.extruders
-
-        for position in extruder_stacks:
-            extruder_stack = extruder_stacks[position]
-            index = int(position)
+        for index, extruder_stack in enumerate(global_stack.extruderList):
             if index >= len(self._material_amounts):
                 continue
             amount = self._material_amounts[index]
diff --git a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
index ddf7864bb3..9d2e4d1506 100755
--- a/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
+++ b/plugins/CuraEngineBackend/CuraEngineBackend.py
@@ -834,9 +834,8 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         if self._global_container_stack:
             self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.disconnect(self._onSettingChanged)
             self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.disconnect(self._onChanged)
-            extruders = list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values())
 
-            for extruder in extruders:
+            for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.propertyChanged.disconnect(self._onSettingChanged)
                 extruder.containersChanged.disconnect(self._onChanged)
 
@@ -845,8 +844,8 @@ class CuraEngineBackend(QObject, Backend):
         if self._global_container_stack:
             self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self._onSettingChanged)  # Note: Only starts slicing when the value changed.
             self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.connect(self._onChanged)
-            extruders = list(self._global_container_stack.extruders.values())
-            for extruder in extruders:
+
+            for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruderList:
                 extruder.propertyChanged.connect(self._onSettingChanged)
                 extruder.containersChanged.connect(self._onChanged)
             self._onChanged()
diff --git a/plugins/ModelChecker/ModelChecker.py b/plugins/ModelChecker/ModelChecker.py
index 0619c95d67..0afed28f19 100644
--- a/plugins/ModelChecker/ModelChecker.py
+++ b/plugins/ModelChecker/ModelChecker.py
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ class ModelChecker(QObject, Extension):
 
             # This function can be triggered in the middle of a machine change, so do not proceed if the machine change
             # has not done yet.
-            if str(node_extruder_position) not in global_container_stack.extruders:
+            try:
+                extruder = global_container_stack.extruderList[int(node_extruder_position)]
+            except IndexError:
                 Application.getInstance().callLater(lambda: self.onChanged.emit())
                 return False
 
@@ -131,9 +133,9 @@ class ModelChecker(QObject, Extension):
 
         material_shrinkage = {}
         # Get all shrinkage values of materials used
-        for extruder_position, extruder in global_container_stack.extruders.items():
+        for extruder_position, extruder in enumerate(global_container_stack.extruderList):
             shrinkage = extruder.material.getProperty("material_shrinkage_percentage", "value")
             if shrinkage is None:
                 shrinkage = 0
-            material_shrinkage[extruder_position] = shrinkage
+            material_shrinkage[str(extruder_position)] = shrinkage
         return material_shrinkage
diff --git a/plugins/SolidView/SolidView.py b/plugins/SolidView/SolidView.py
index 536006ffaa..61954f5bca 100644
--- a/plugins/SolidView/SolidView.py
+++ b/plugins/SolidView/SolidView.py
@@ -57,9 +57,12 @@ class SolidView(View):
         # As the rendering is called a *lot* we really, dont want to re-evaluate the property every time. So we store em!
         global_container_stack = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
         if global_container_stack:
-            support_extruder_nr = global_container_stack.getExtruderPositionValueWithDefault("support_extruder_nr")
-            support_angle_stack = global_container_stack.extruders.get(str(support_extruder_nr))
-            if support_angle_stack:
+            support_extruder_nr = int(global_container_stack.getExtruderPositionValueWithDefault("support_extruder_nr"))
+            try:
+                support_angle_stack = global_container_stack.extruderList[support_extruder_nr]
+            except IndexError:
+                pass
+            else:
                 self._support_angle = support_angle_stack.getProperty("support_angle", "value")
 
     def beginRendering(self):