diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/Models/CloudClusterPrinterStatus.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/Models/CloudClusterPrinterStatus.py
index 78bf0013f1..96310b8229 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/Models/CloudClusterPrinterStatus.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/Cloud/Models/CloudClusterPrinterStatus.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class CloudClusterPrinterStatus(BaseCloudModel):
         self.maintenance_required = maintenance_required
         self.firmware_update_status = firmware_update_status
         self.latest_available_firmware = latest_available_firmware
-        self.build_plate = self.parseModel(CloudClusterBuildPlate, build_plate)
+        self.build_plate = self.parseModel(CloudClusterBuildPlate, build_plate) if build_plate else None
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
     ## Creates a new output model.
@@ -65,7 +65,13 @@ class CloudClusterPrinterStatus(BaseCloudModel):
         model.updateName(self.friendly_name)
         model.updateType(self.machine_variant)
         model.updateState(self.status if self.enabled else "disabled")
-        model.updateBuildplate(self.build_plate.type)
+
+        # Make sure to set the build plate even though we don't use it. Since it's optional, use
+        # glass as a default
+        if self.build_plate:
+            model.updateBuildplate(self.build_plate.type)
+        else:
+            model.updateBuildplate("glass")
 
         for configuration, extruder_output, extruder_config in \
                 zip(self.configuration, model.extruders, model.printerConfiguration.extruderConfigurations):