diff --git a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
index d204bee185..b7fe549601 100755
--- a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
+++ b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
 
         Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_push_free", False)
         Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down", False)
+        Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/per_model_drop", False)
 
     def _onSceneChanged(self, source):
         if not source.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         app_preferences = app_instance.getPreferences()
         app_automatic_drop_down = app_preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
         app_automatic_push_free = app_preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_push_free")
+        # silent preference setting to mimic preference automatic_drop_down only different when user changes it explicitely while opening model
+        app_per_model_drop = app_preferences.getValue("physics/per_model_drop")
+
 
         root = self._controller.getScene().getRoot()
         build_volume = app_instance.getBuildVolume()
@@ -81,7 +85,11 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
             # Move it downwards if bottom is above platform
             move_vector = Vector()
 
-            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, app_automatic_drop_down) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
+            # if per model drop is different then app_automatic_drop
+            # in case of 3mf loading when user changes this setting for that model
+            if (app_per_model_drop != app_automatic_drop_down):
+                node.setSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, app_per_model_drop)
+            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, app_per_model_drop) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
                 z_offset = node.callDecoration("getZOffset") if node.getDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator.ZOffsetDecorator) else 0
                 move_vector = move_vector.set(y = -bbox.bottom + z_offset)
 
@@ -169,6 +177,8 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
                 op = PlatformPhysicsOperation.PlatformPhysicsOperation(node, move_vector)
                 op.push()
 
+        # setting this silent preference same as app_automatic_drop_down
+        app_preferences.setValue("physics/per_model_drop", app_automatic_drop_down)
         # After moving, we have to evaluate the boundary checks for nodes
         build_volume.updateNodeBoundaryCheck()
 
diff --git a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
index 8b4b2341d9..eefa0f713a 100644
--- a/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
+++ b/plugins/3MFReader/WorkspaceDialog.qml
@@ -308,9 +308,14 @@ UM.Dialog
                     spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
                     UM.CheckBox
                     {
+                        id: checkDropModels
                         text: catalog.i18nc("@text:window", "Drop models to buildplate")
-                        checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down") == True
-                        onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_drop_down", checked)
+                        checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
+                        onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/per_model_drop", checked)
+                    }
+                    function reloadValue()
+                    {
+                        checkDropModels.checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down")
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -436,6 +441,7 @@ UM.Dialog
             materialSection.reloadValues()
             profileSection.reloadValues()
             printerSection.reloadValues()
+            dropToBuildPlate.reloadValue()
         }
     }
 }