diff --git a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
index f1c7c35419..e0d04bed5b 100644
--- a/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
+++ b/plugins/Toolbox/src/Toolbox.py
@@ -714,6 +714,11 @@ class Toolbox(QObject, Extension):
             self._view_category = category
             self.viewChanged.emit()
 
+    ## Function explicitly defined so that it can be called through the callExtensionsMethod
+    # which cannot receive arguments.
+    def setViewCategoryToMaterials(self) -> None:
+        self.setViewCategory("material")
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, fset = setViewCategory, notify = viewChanged)
     def viewCategory(self) -> str:
         return self._view_category
diff --git a/resources/qml/Actions.qml b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
index e5b39c6ba5..c62b0cb89a 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Actions.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Item
     property alias manageProfiles: manageProfilesAction;
 
     property alias manageMaterials: manageMaterialsAction;
+    property alias marketplaceMaterials: marketplaceMaterialsAction;
 
     property alias preferences: preferencesAction;
 
@@ -188,6 +189,12 @@ Item
         shortcut: "Ctrl+K"
     }
 
+    Action
+    {
+        id: marketplaceMaterialsAction
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu", "Add more materials from Marketplace")
+    }
+
     Action
     {
         id: updateProfileAction;
diff --git a/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml b/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
index 33cbf75c8b..1ddb0410b2 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MainWindow/ApplicationMenu.qml
@@ -163,4 +163,15 @@ Item
             curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "launch")
         }
     }
+
+    // Show the Marketplace dialog at the materials tab
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.Actions.marketplaceMaterials
+        onTriggered:
+        {
+            curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "launch")
+            curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Toolbox", "setViewCategoryToMaterials")
+        }
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
index c101f56da5..b733ead40b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
@@ -157,4 +157,11 @@ Menu
     {
         action: Cura.Actions.manageMaterials
     }
+
+    MenuSeparator {}
+
+    MenuItem
+    {
+        action: Cura.Actions.marketplaceMaterials
+    }
 }