diff --git a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
index 57b98b3161..138749c1bf 100644
--- a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
+++ b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsPanel.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Item {
             {
                 id: meshTypeSelection
                 style: UM.Theme.styles.combobox
+                onActivated: {
+                    UM.ActiveTool.setProperty("MeshType", model.get(index).type)
+                }
                 model: ListModel
                 {
                     id: meshTypeModel
@@ -94,6 +97,7 @@ Item {
                         id: addedSettingsModel;
                         containerId: Cura.MachineManager.activeDefinitionId
                         expanded: [ "*" ]
+                        exclude: [ "support_mesh", "anti_overhang_mesh", "cutting_mesh", "infill_mesh" ]
 
                         visibilityHandler: Cura.PerObjectSettingVisibilityHandler
                         {
diff --git a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
index d0cb53c4f8..119c8db41d 100644
--- a/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
+++ b/plugins/PerObjectSettingsTool/PerObjectSettingsTool.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from UM.Application import Application
 from UM.Preferences import Preferences
 from cura.Settings.SettingOverrideDecorator import SettingOverrideDecorator
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
+from UM.Settings.SettingInstance import SettingInstance
 from UM.Event import Event
 
 
@@ -70,6 +71,26 @@ class PerObjectSettingsTool(Tool):
             selected_object.addDecorator(SettingOverrideDecorator())
         selected_object.callDecoration("setActiveExtruder", extruder_stack_id)
 
+    def setMeshType(self, mesh_type):
+        selected_object = Selection.getSelectedObject(0)
+        stack = selected_object.callDecoration("getStack") #Don't try to get the active extruder since it may be None anyway.
+        if not stack:
+            selected_object.addDecorator(SettingOverrideDecorator())
+            stack = selected_object.callDecoration("getStack")
+
+        settings = stack.getTop()
+        for property_key in ["infill_mesh", "cutting_mesh", "support_mesh", "anti_overhang_mesh"]:
+            if property_key != mesh_type:
+                if settings.getInstance(property_key):
+                    settings.removeInstance(property_key)
+            else:
+                if not (settings.getInstance(property_key) and settings.getProperty(property_key, "value")):
+                    definition = stack.getSettingDefinition(property_key)
+                    new_instance = SettingInstance(definition, settings)
+                    new_instance.setProperty("value", True)
+                    new_instance.resetState()  # Ensure that the state is not seen as a user state.
+                    settings.addInstance(new_instance)
+
     def _onPreferenceChanged(self, preference):
         if preference == "cura/active_mode":
             self._advanced_mode = Preferences.getInstance().getValue(preference) == 1