diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 3167bf78b9..7774a5a52e 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
     @pyqtSlot(int, bool)
     def setExtruderEnabled(self, position: int, enabled: bool) -> None:
-        if self._global_container_stack is None or position not in self._global_container_stack.extruders:
+        if self._global_container_stack is None or str(position) not in self._global_container_stack.extruders:
             Logger.log("w", "Could not find extruder on position %s.", position)
             return
         extruder = self._global_container_stack.extruderList[position]