diff --git a/cura/QualityManager.py b/cura/QualityManager.py
index 09e9d283ed..7354bfbb4f 100644
--- a/cura/QualityManager.py
+++ b/cura/QualityManager.py
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ class QualityManager:
     #   \param material_containers (Optional) \type{List[ContainerInstance]} If nothing is specified then
     #                               the current set of selected materials is used.
     #   \return the matching quality container \type{ContainerInstance}
-    def findQualityByQualityType(self, quality_type, machine_definition=None, material_containers=None):
-        criteria = {"type": "quality"}
+    def findQualityByQualityType(self, quality_type, machine_definition=None, material_containers=None, **kwargs):
+        criteria = kwargs
+        criteria["type"] = "quality"
         if quality_type:
             criteria["quality_type"] = quality_type
         result = self._getFilteredContainersForStack(machine_definition, material_containers, **criteria)
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class QualityManager:
         result = []
         for container in containers:
             # If the machine specifies we should filter by material, exclude containers that do not match any active material.
-            if filter_by_material and container.getMetaDataEntry("material") not in material_ids:
+            if filter_by_material and container.getMetaDataEntry("material") not in material_ids and not "global_quality" in kwargs:
                 continue
             result.append(container)
         return result
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 08af479211..d3ee76adac 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -225,11 +225,26 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             self._global_container_stack.nameChanged.connect(self._onMachineNameChanged)
             self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.connect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)
             self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self._onPropertyChanged)
-            material = self._global_container_stack.findContainer({"type": "material"})
-            material.nameChanged.connect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)
 
-            quality = self._global_container_stack.findContainer({"type": "quality"})
-            quality.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
+            if self._global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
+                # For multi-extrusion machines, we do not want variant or material profiles in the stack,
+                # because these are extruder specific and may cause wrong values to be used for extruders
+                # that did not specify a value in the extruder.
+                global_variant = self._global_container_stack.findContainer(type = "variant")
+                if global_variant != self._empty_variant_container:
+                    self._global_container_stack.replaceContainer(self._global_container_stack.getContainerIndex(global_variant), self._empty_variant_container)
+
+                global_material = self._global_container_stack.findContainer(type = "material")
+                if global_material != self._empty_material_container:
+                    self._global_container_stack.replaceContainer(self._global_container_stack.getContainerIndex(global_material), self._empty_material_container)
+
+            else:
+                material = self._global_container_stack.findContainer({"type": "material"})
+                material.nameChanged.connect(self._onMaterialNameChanged)
+
+                quality = self._global_container_stack.findContainer({"type": "quality"})
+                quality.nameChanged.connect(self._onQualityNameChanged)
+
 
     def _onActiveExtruderStackChanged(self):
         self.blurSettings.emit()  # Ensure no-one has focus.
@@ -769,8 +784,13 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
         if extruder_stacks:
             # Add an extra entry for the global stack.
-            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": result[0]["quality"],
-                           "quality_changes": empty_quality_changes})
+            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [], global_quality = "True")
+
+            if not global_quality:
+                global_quality = self._empty_quality_container
+
+            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": empty_quality_changes})
+
         return result
 
     ##  Determine the quality and quality changes settings for the current machine for a quality changes name.
@@ -793,7 +813,10 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         # For the global stack, find a quality which matches the quality_type in
         # the quality changes profile and also satisfies any material constraints.
         quality_type = global_quality_changes.getMetaDataEntry("quality_type")
-        global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material])
+        if global_container_stack.getProperty("machine_extruder_count", "value") > 1:
+            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [], global_quality = True)
+        else:
+            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material])
 
         # Find the values for each extruder.
         extruder_stacks = ExtruderManager.getInstance().getActiveExtruderStacks()
@@ -814,9 +837,10 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
             result.append({"stack": stack, "quality": quality, "quality_changes": quality_changes})
 
         if extruder_stacks:
-            # Duplicate the quality from the 1st extruder into the global stack. If anyone
-            # then looks in the global stack, they should get a reasonable view.
-            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": result[0]["quality"], "quality_changes": global_quality_changes})
+            global_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type, global_machine_definition, [material], global_quality = "True")
+            if not global_quality:
+                global_quality = self._empty_quality_container
+            result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": global_quality_changes})
         else:
             result.append({"stack": global_container_stack, "quality": global_quality, "quality_changes": global_quality_changes})
 
diff --git a/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Draft_Quality.inst.cfg b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Draft_Quality.inst.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..96e25c6ad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Draft_Quality.inst.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[general]
+version = 2
+name = Draft Quality
+definition = ultimaker3
+
+[metadata]
+type = quality
+quality_type = draft
+global_quality = True
+weight = -2
+
+[values]
+layer_height = 0.2
diff --git a/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Fast_Quality.inst.cfg b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Fast_Quality.inst.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1c3c4208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Fast_Quality.inst.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[general]
+version = 2
+name = Fast Quality
+definition = ultimaker3
+
+[metadata]
+type = quality
+quality_type = fast
+global_quality = True
+weight = -1
+
+[values]
+layer_height = 0.15
diff --git a/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_High_Quality.inst.cfg b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_High_Quality.inst.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af0741ff88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_High_Quality.inst.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[general]
+version = 2
+name = High Quality
+definition = ultimaker3
+
+[metadata]
+type = quality
+quality_type = high
+global_quality = True
+weight = 0
+
+[values]
+layer_height = 0.06
diff --git a/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Normal_Quality.inst.cfg b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Normal_Quality.inst.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a875b0f1ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/quality/ultimaker3/um3_global_Normal_Quality.inst.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[general]
+version = 2
+name = Normal Quality
+definition = ultimaker3
+
+[metadata]
+type = quality
+quality_type = normal
+global_quality = True
+weight = 0
+
+[values]
+layer_height = 0.1