diff --git a/cura/PrinterOutput/ConfigurationModel.py b/cura/PrinterOutput/ConfigurationModel.py
index 5102dff239..633986a65c 100644
--- a/cura/PrinterOutput/ConfigurationModel.py
+++ b/cura/PrinterOutput/ConfigurationModel.py
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, QObject, pyqtSignal
+from typing import List
+
+MYPY = False
+if MYPY:
+    from cura.PrinterOutput.ExtruderConfigurationModel import ExtruderConfigurationModel
 
 
 class ConfigurationModel(QObject):
@@ -11,13 +16,13 @@ class ConfigurationModel(QObject):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self._printer_type = None
-        self._extruder_configurations = []
+        self._extruder_configurations = []     # type: List[ExtruderConfigurationModel]
         self._buildplate_configuration = None
 
     def setPrinterType(self, printer_type):
         self._printer_type = printer_type
 
-    @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setPrinterType, constant = True)
+    @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setPrinterType, notify = configurationChanged)
     def printerType(self):
         return self._printer_type
 
@@ -41,5 +46,5 @@ class ConfigurationModel(QObject):
     def __hash__(self):
         extruder_hash = hash(0)
         for configuration in self.extruderConfigurations:
-            extruder_hash ^= hash(frozenset(configuration.items()))
+            extruder_hash ^= configuration.__hash__()
         return hash(self.printerType) ^ extruder_hash ^ hash(self.buildplateConfiguration)
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diff --git a/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderConfigurationModel.py b/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderConfigurationModel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4871dca3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderConfigurationModel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtProperty, QObject, pyqtSignal
+
+
+class ExtruderConfigurationModel(QObject):
+
+    extruderConfigurationChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self._position = -1
+        self._material = None
+        self._hotend_id = None
+
+    def setPosition(self, position):
+        self._position = position
+
+    @pyqtProperty(int, fset = setPosition, notify = extruderConfigurationChanged)
+    def position(self):
+        return self._position
+
+    def setMaterial(self, material):
+        self._material = material
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setMaterial, notify = extruderConfigurationChanged)
+    def material(self):
+        return self._material
+
+    def setHotendID(self, hotend_id):
+        self._hotend_id = hotend_id
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setHotendID, notify = extruderConfigurationChanged)
+    def hotendID(self):
+        return self._hotend_id
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return hash(self) == hash(other)
+
+    def __hash__(self):
+        return hash(self.position) ^ hash(self.material) ^ hash(self.hotendID)
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diff --git a/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderOutputModel.py b/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderOutputModel.py
index 3e415fb47a..d74b3a90d5 100644
--- a/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderOutputModel.py
+++ b/cura/PrinterOutput/ExtruderOutputModel.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty, QObject, pyqtSlot
+from cura.PrinterOutput.ExtruderConfigurationModel import ExtruderConfigurationModel
 
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class ExtruderOutputModel(QObject):
         self._hotend_temperature = 0
         self._hotend_id = ""
         self._active_material = None  # type: Optional[MaterialOutputModel]
-        self._extruder_configuration = {}
+        self._extruder_configuration = ExtruderConfigurationModel()
         # Update the configuration every time the hotend or the active material change
         self.hotendIDChanged.connect(self._updateExtruderConfiguration)
         self.activeMaterialChanged.connect(self._updateExtruderConfiguration)
@@ -74,15 +75,13 @@ class ExtruderOutputModel(QObject):
             self._hotend_id = id
             self.hotendIDChanged.emit()
 
-    @pyqtProperty("QVariantMap", notify = extruderConfigurationChanged)
+    @pyqtProperty(QObject, notify = extruderConfigurationChanged)
     def extruderConfiguration(self):
         return self._extruder_configuration
 
     def _updateExtruderConfiguration(self):
-        self._extruder_configuration = {
-            "position": self._position,
-            "material": self._active_material.type if self.activeMaterial is not None else None,
-            "hotendID": self._hotend_id
-        }
+        self._extruder_configuration.position = self._position
+        self._extruder_configuration.material = self._active_material.type if self.activeMaterial is not None else None
+        self._extruder_configuration.hotendID = self._hotend_id
         print("Recalculating extruder configuration:", self._extruder_configuration)
         self.extruderConfigurationChanged.emit()
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 0c0187ee98..7d5e00f0b5 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from UM.Signal import postponeSignals, CompressTechnique
 from cura.QualityManager import QualityManager
 from cura.PrinterOutputDevice import PrinterOutputDevice
 from cura.PrinterOutput.ConfigurationModel import ConfigurationModel
+from cura.PrinterOutput.ExtruderConfigurationModel import ExtruderConfigurationModel
 from cura.Settings.ExtruderManager import ExtruderManager
 
 from .CuraStackBuilder import CuraStackBuilder
@@ -177,19 +178,21 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             return
 
         self._current_printer_configuration.printerType = self._global_container_stack.definition.getName()
-        extruder_configurations = []
+        self._current_printer_configuration.extruderConfigurations = []
         for extruder in self._global_container_stack.extruders.values():
-            extruder_configurations.append({
-                "position": int(extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position")),
-                "material": extruder.material.getName() if extruder.material != self._empty_material_container else None,
-                "hotendID": extruder.variant.getName() if extruder.variant != self._empty_variant_container else None
-            })
-        self._current_printer_configuration.extruderConfigurations = extruder_configurations
+            extruder_configuration = ExtruderConfigurationModel()
+            extruder_configuration.position = int(extruder.getMetaDataEntry("position"))
+            extruder_configuration.material = extruder.material.getName() if extruder.material != self._empty_material_container else None
+            extruder_configuration.hotendID = extruder.variant.getName() if extruder.variant != self._empty_variant_container else None
+            self._current_printer_configuration.extruderConfigurations.append(extruder_configuration)
+
         self._current_printer_configuration.buildplateConfiguration = self._global_container_stack.variant.getName() if self._global_container_stack.variant != self._empty_variant_container else None
         self.currentConfigurationChanged.emit()
 
     @pyqtSlot(QObject, result = bool)
     def matchesConfiguration(self, configuration: ConfigurationModel) -> bool:
+        # print("@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@", configuration.extruderConfigurations)
+        # print("##################", self._current_printer_configuration.extruderConfigurations, configuration == self._current_printer_configuration)
         return self._current_printer_configuration == configuration
 
     @property
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationItem.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationItem.qml
index 3bb14c3c26..b28c5b4812 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationItem.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationItem.qml
@@ -108,4 +108,11 @@ Rectangle
             configurationItem.selected = Cura.MachineManager.matchesConfiguration(configuration)
         }
     }
+
+    Connections {
+        target: configuration
+        onConfigurationChanged: {
+            configurationItem.selected = Cura.MachineManager.matchesConfiguration(configuration)
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationListView.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationListView.qml
index f962dbaa9f..bc257c8a61 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationListView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationListView.qml
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ Column
                     font: UM.Theme.getFont("default_bold")
                 }
 
+                Connections {
+                    target: outputDevice
+                    onUniqueConfigurationsChanged: {
+                        // FIXME For now the model should be removed and then created again, otherwise changes in the printer don't automatically update the UI
+                        configurationList.model = null
+                        configurationList.model = outputDevice.uniqueConfigurations
+                    }
+                }
+
                 ListView
                 {
                     id: configurationList