diff --git a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
index 519e09cb42..18a9969828 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ExtruderStack.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class ExtruderStack(CuraContainerStack):
         # For backward compatibility: Register the extruder with the Extruder Manager
         ExtruderManager.getInstance().registerExtruder(self, stack.id)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def getLoadingPriority(cls) -> int:
+        return 3
+
     ##  Overridden from ContainerStack
     #
     #   It will perform a few extra checks when trying to get properties.
@@ -64,6 +68,13 @@ class ExtruderStack(CuraContainerStack):
 
         return self.getNextStack()._getMachineDefinition()
 
+    @override(CuraContainerStack)
+    def deserialize(self, contents: str) -> None:
+        super().deserialize(contents)
+        stacks = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findContainerStacks(id=self.getMetaDataEntry("machine", ""))
+        if stacks:
+            self.setNextStack(stacks[0])
+
 extruder_stack_mime = MimeType(
     name = "application/x-cura-extruderstack",
     comment = "Cura Extruder Stack",
diff --git a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
index c86c496516..0e2c2db5e8 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ class GlobalStack(CuraContainerStack):
     def extruders(self) -> list:
         return self._extruders
 
+    @classmethod
+    def getLoadingPriority(cls) -> int:
+        return 2
+
     ##  Add an extruder to the list of extruders of this stack.
     #
     #   \param extruder The extruder to add.