diff --git a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
index 1f6ccb6a24..f39496ecc8 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from cura.Machines.QualityChangesGroup import QualityChangesGroup  # To construc
 from cura.Machines.QualityGroup import QualityGroup  # To construct groups of quality profiles that belong together.
 from cura.Machines.QualityNode import QualityNode
 from cura.Machines.VariantNode import VariantNode
+from cura.Machines.MaterialNode import MaterialNode
 import UM.FlameProfiler
 
 
@@ -167,13 +168,17 @@ class MachineNode(ContainerNode):
 
         return self.global_qualities.get(self.preferred_quality_type, next(iter(self.global_qualities.values())))
 
-    def isExcludedMaterial(self, material_base_file: str) -> bool:
+    def isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(self, material_base_file: str) -> bool:
         """Returns whether the material should be excluded from the list of materials."""
         for exclude_material in self.exclude_materials:
             if exclude_material in material_base_file:
                 return True
         return False
 
+    def isExcludedMaterial(self, material: MaterialNode) -> bool:
+        """Returns whether the material should be excluded from the list of materials."""
+        return self.isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(material.base_file)
+
     @UM.FlameProfiler.profile
     def _loadAll(self) -> None:
         """(Re)loads all variants under this printer."""
diff --git a/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py b/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
index 9806f12cd1..e037c9259d 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/VariantNode.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class VariantNode(ContainerNode):
             materials = list(materials_per_base_file.values())
 
         # Filter materials based on the exclude_materials property.
-        filtered_materials = [material for material in materials if not self.machine.isExcludedMaterial(material["id"])]
+        filtered_materials = [material for material in materials if not self.machine.isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(material["id"])]
 
         for material in filtered_materials:
             base_file = material["base_file"]
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class VariantNode(ContainerNode):
         material_definition = container.getMetaDataEntry("definition")
 
         base_file = container.getMetaDataEntry("base_file")
-        if self.machine.isExcludedMaterial(base_file):
+        if self.machine.isExcludedMaterialBaseFile(base_file):
             return  # Material is forbidden for this printer.
         if base_file not in self.materials:  # Completely new base file. Always better than not having a file as long as it matches our set-up.
             if material_definition != "fdmprinter" and material_definition != self.machine.container_id:
diff --git a/tests/Machines/TestVariantNode.py b/tests/Machines/TestVariantNode.py
index f3174599fb..e15d64a444 100644
--- a/tests/Machines/TestVariantNode.py
+++ b/tests/Machines/TestVariantNode.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_variantNodeInit(container_registry, machine_node):
 
 def test_variantNodeInit_excludedMaterial(container_registry, machine_node):
     machine_node.exclude_materials = ["material_1"]
-    machine_node.isExcludedMaterial = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda material: material == "material_1")
+    machine_node.isExcludedMaterial = MagicMock(side_effect=lambda material: material["id"] == "material_1")
     node = createVariantNode("variant_1", machine_node, container_registry)
 
     assert "material_1" not in node.materials