diff --git a/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWorkspaceWriter.py b/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWorkspaceWriter.py
index 0a915d610e..aaa590cbaf 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWorkspaceWriter.py
+++ b/plugins/3MFWriter/ThreeMFWorkspaceWriter.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the AGPLv3 or higher.
+
 from UM.Workspace.WorkspaceWriter import WorkspaceWriter
 from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Preferences import Preferences
@@ -42,9 +45,14 @@ class ThreeMFWorkspaceWriter(WorkspaceWriter):
                 self._writeContainerToArchive(container, archive)
 
         # Write preferences to archive
-        preferences_file = zipfile.ZipInfo("Cura/preferences.cfg")
+        original_preferences = Preferences.getInstance() #Copy only the preferences that we use to the workspace.
+        temp_preferences = Preferences()
+        for preference in {"general/visible_settings", "cura/active_mode", "cura/categories_expanded"}:
+            temp_preferences.addPreference(preference, None)
+            temp_preferences.setValue(preference, original_preferences.getValue(preference))
         preferences_string = StringIO()
-        Preferences.getInstance().writeToFile(preferences_string)
+        temp_preferences.writeToFile(preferences_string)
+        preferences_file = zipfile.ZipInfo("Cura/preferences.cfg")
         archive.writestr(preferences_file, preferences_string.getvalue())
 
         # Save Cura version
diff --git a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
index ece8fd48a4..fba6678bff 100755
--- a/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
+++ b/resources/definitions/fdmprinter.def.json
@@ -3391,46 +3391,6 @@
                     "settable_per_mesh": false,
                     "settable_per_extruder": true
                 },
-                "support_skip_some_zags": {
-                    "label": "Break Up Support In Chunks",
-                    "description": "Skip some support line connections to make the support structure easier to break away. This setting is applicable to the Zig Zag support infill pattern.",
-                    "type": "bool",
-                    "default_value": false,
-                    "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag')",
-                    "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
-                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
-                    "settable_per_extruder": true,
-                    "children": {
-                        "support_skip_zag_per_mm": {
-                            "label": "Support Chunk Size",
-                            "description": "Leave out a connection between support lines once every N millimeter to make the support structure easier to break away.",
-                            "type": "float",
-                            "unit": "mm",
-                            "default_value": 20,
-                            "minimum_value": "0",
-                            "minimum_value_warning": "support_line_distance",
-                            "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag') and support_skip_some_zags",
-                            "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
-                            "settable_per_mesh": false,
-                            "settable_per_extruder": true,
-                            "children": {
-                                "support_zag_skip_count": {
-                                    "label": "Support Chunk Line Count",
-                                    "description": "Skip one in every N connection lines to make the support structure easier to break away.",
-                                    "type": "int",
-                                    "default_value": 5,
-                                    "value": "round(support_skip_zag_per_mm / support_line_distance)",
-                                    "minimum_value": "1",
-                                    "minimum_value_warning": "3",
-                                    "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag') and support_skip_some_zags",
-                                    "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
-                                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
-                                    "settable_per_extruder": true
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                },
                 "support_infill_rate":
                 {
                     "label": "Support Density",
@@ -5050,6 +5010,46 @@
                     "default_value": false,
                     "settable_per_mesh": true
                 },
+                "support_skip_some_zags": {
+                    "label": "Break Up Support In Chunks",
+                    "description": "Skip some support line connections to make the support structure easier to break away. This setting is applicable to the Zig Zag support infill pattern.",
+                    "type": "bool",
+                    "default_value": false,
+                    "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag')",
+                    "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
+                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                    "settable_per_extruder": true,
+                    "children": {
+                        "support_skip_zag_per_mm": {
+                            "label": "Support Chunk Size",
+                            "description": "Leave out a connection between support lines once every N millimeter to make the support structure easier to break away.",
+                            "type": "float",
+                            "unit": "mm",
+                            "default_value": 20,
+                            "minimum_value": "0",
+                            "minimum_value_warning": "support_line_distance",
+                            "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag') and support_skip_some_zags",
+                            "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
+                            "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                            "settable_per_extruder": true,
+                            "children": {
+                                "support_zag_skip_count": {
+                                    "label": "Support Chunk Line Count",
+                                    "description": "Skip one in every N connection lines to make the support structure easier to break away.",
+                                    "type": "int",
+                                    "default_value": 5,
+                                    "value": "round(support_skip_zag_per_mm / support_line_distance)",
+                                    "minimum_value": "1",
+                                    "minimum_value_warning": "3",
+                                    "enabled": "support_enable and (support_pattern == 'zigzag') and support_skip_some_zags",
+                                    "limit_to_extruder": "support_infill_extruder_nr",
+                                    "settable_per_mesh": false,
+                                    "settable_per_extruder": true
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
                 "draft_shield_enabled":
                 {
                     "label": "Enable Draft Shield",