diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 42784e4e38..417e948773 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -731,6 +731,16 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
 
         return ""
 
+    ##  Gets how the active definition calls variants
+    #   Caveat: per-definition-variant-title is currently not translated (though the fallback is)
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
+    def activeDefinitionVariantsName(self):
+        fallback_title = catalog.i18nc("@label", "Nozzle")
+        if self._global_container_stack:
+            return self._global_container_stack.getBottom().getMetaDataEntry("variants_name", fallback_title)
+
+        return fallback_title
+
     @pyqtSlot(str, str)
     def renameMachine(self, machine_id, new_name):
         containers = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id = machine_id)
diff --git a/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml b/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
index b1cf45f6d3..ff2a6a19a2 100644
--- a/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/SidebarHeader.qml
@@ -183,8 +183,23 @@ Column
         Label
         {
             id: variantLabel
-            text: (Cura.MachineManager.hasVariants && Cura.MachineManager.hasMaterials) ? catalog.i18nc("@label","Nozzle & Material:"):
-                    Cura.MachineManager.hasVariants ? catalog.i18nc("@label","Nozzle:") : catalog.i18nc("@label","Material:");
+            text:
+            {
+                var label;
+                if(Cura.MachineManager.hasVariants && Cura.MachineManager.hasMaterials)
+                {
+                    label = "%1 & %2".arg(Cura.MachineManager.activeDefinitionVariantsName).arg(catalog.i18nc("@label","Material"));
+                }
+                else if(Cura.MachineManager.hasVariants)
+                {
+                    label = Cura.MachineManager.activeDefinitionVariantsName;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    label = catalog.i18nc("@label","Material");
+                }
+                return "%1:".arg(label);
+            }
 
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             width: parent.width * 0.45 - UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width