diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/DiscoveredPrintersModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/DiscoveredPrintersModel.py
index e639ee2d25..a2a1fac3f7 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/DiscoveredPrintersModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/DiscoveredPrintersModel.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class DiscoveredPrintersModel(QObject):
     def discoveredPrintersByAddress(self) -> Dict[str, DiscoveredPrinter]:
         return self._discovered_printer_by_ip_dict
 
-    @pyqtProperty(list, notify = discoveredPrintersChanged)
+    @pyqtProperty("QVariantList", notify = discoveredPrintersChanged)
     def discoveredPrinters(self) -> List["DiscoveredPrinter"]:
         item_list = list(
             x for x in self._discovered_printer_by_ip_dict.values() if not parseBool(x.device.getProperty("temporary")))
diff --git a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddNetworkPrinterScrollView.qml b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddNetworkPrinterScrollView.qml
index 5f3ceac116..6d8f75c3f5 100644
--- a/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddNetworkPrinterScrollView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/WelcomePages/AddNetworkPrinterScrollView.qml
@@ -76,15 +76,28 @@ Item
 
                 Component.onCompleted:
                 {
-                    // Select the first one that's not "unknown" by default.
+                    var toSelectIndex = -1
+                    // Select the first one that's not "unknown" and is the host a group by default.
                     for (var i = 0; i < count; i++)
                     {
-                        if (!model[i].isUnknownMachineType)
+                        if (!model[i].isUnknownMachineType && model[i].isHostOfGroup)
                         {
-                            currentIndex = i
+                            toSelectIndex = i
                             break
                         }
                     }
+                    currentIndex = toSelectIndex
+                }
+
+                // CURA-6483 For some reason currentIndex can be reset to 0. This check is here to prevent automatically
+                // selecting an unknown or non-host printer.
+                onCurrentIndexChanged:
+                {
+                    var item = model[currentIndex]
+                    if (!item || item.isUnknownMachineType || !item.isHostOfGroup)
+                    {
+                        currentIndex = -1
+                    }
                 }
 
                 Component