diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 348ce6a49c..91cfd5e811 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -838,15 +838,16 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             # that are assigned to the parents of this material profile.
             try:
                 inherited_files = material_container.getInheritedFiles()
-                if inherited_files:
-                    for inherited_file in inherited_files:
-                        # Extract the ID from the path we used to load the file.
-                        search_criteria["material"] = os.path.basename(inherited_file).split(".")[0]
-                        containers = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(**search_criteria)
-                        if containers:
-                            return containers[0]
             except AttributeError:  # Material_container does not support inheritance.
-                pass
+                inherited_files = []
+
+            if inherited_files:
+                for inherited_file in inherited_files:
+                    # Extract the ID from the path we used to load the file.
+                    search_criteria["material"] = os.path.basename(inherited_file).split(".")[0]
+                    containers = container_registry.findInstanceContainers(**search_criteria)
+                    if containers:
+                        return containers[0]
 
             # We still weren't able to find a quality for this specific material.
             # Try to find qualities for a generic version of the material.