diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialBrandsModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialBrandsModel.py
index 0438fc76fa..aeab2c1642 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialBrandsModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialBrandsModel.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class MaterialBrandsModel(BaseMaterialsModel):
             if bool(container_node.getMetaDataEntry("removed", False)):
                 continue
 
+            # Ignore materials that are marked as not visible for whatever reason
+            if not bool(container_node.getMetaDataEntry("visible", True)):
+                continue
+
             # Add brands we haven't seen yet to the dict, skipping generics
             brand = container_node.getMetaDataEntry("brand", "")
             if brand.lower() == "generic":
diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 524b7f099c..8c1ad17250 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -910,6 +910,9 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
         base_metadata["properties"] = property_values
         base_metadata["definition"] = "fdmprinter"
 
+        # Certain materials are loaded but should not be visible / selectable to the user.
+        base_metadata["visible"] = not property_values.get("abstract_color", False)
+
         compatible_entries = data.iterfind("./um:settings/um:setting[@key='hardware compatible']", cls.__namespaces)
         try:
             common_compatibility = cls._parseCompatibleValue(next(compatible_entries).text) # type: ignore