diff --git a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
index 32d541f8d6..2a42765d3f 100644
--- a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
+++ b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         self._change_timer.timeout.connect(self._onChangeTimerFinished)
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("physics/automatic_push_free", True)
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down", True)
 
     def _onSceneChanged(self, source):
         self._change_timer.start()
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
 
             # Move it downwards if bottom is above platform
             move_vector = Vector()
-            if not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup")): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
+            if Preferences.getInstance().getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down") and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup")): #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)
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index 33ce3cc7be..2839e1bc72 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
 
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("physics/automatic_push_free")
         pushFreeCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_push_free"))
+        UM.Preferences.resetPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down")
+        dropDownCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down"))
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("mesh/scale_to_fit")
         scaleToFitCheckbox.checked = boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("mesh/scale_to_fit"))
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("mesh/scale_tiny_meshes")
@@ -195,7 +197,19 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                 onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_push_free", checked)
             }
         }
+        UM.TooltipArea {
+            width: childrenRect.width
+            height: childrenRect.height
+            text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip", "Should models on the platform be moved down to touch the build plate?")
 
+            CheckBox
+            {
+                id: dropDownCheckbox
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@option:check", "Automatically drop models to the build plate")
+                checked: boolCheck(UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down"))
+                onCheckedChanged: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_drop_down", checked)
+            }
+        }
 
         UM.TooltipArea {
             width: childrenRect.width;