diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
index 9cc7cb07c9..1b7774c4d3 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot  # To allow the preference page proxy to be used from the actual preferences page.
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from UM.Logger import Logger
+
 from cura.Settings.CuraContainerRegistry import CuraContainerRegistry  # To find the sets of materials belonging to each other, and currently loaded extruder stacks.
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ class MaterialManagementModel(QObject):
     #   future we might enable this functionality again (deleting the material
     #   from those stacks) but for now it is easier to prevent the user from
     #   doing this.
+    #   \param material_node The ContainerTree node of the material to check.
     #   \return Whether or not the material can be removed.
     @pyqtSlot("QVariant", result = bool)
     def canMaterialBeRemoved(self, material_node: "MaterialNode"):
@@ -30,4 +33,16 @@ class MaterialManagementModel(QObject):
         for extruder_stack in container_registry.findContainerStacks(type = "extruder_train"):
             if extruder_stack.material.getId() in ids_to_remove:
                 return False
-        return True
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+        return True
+
+    ##  Change the user-visible name of a material.
+    #   \param material_node The ContainerTree node of the material to rename.
+    #   \param name The new name for the material.
+    @pyqtSlot("QVariant", str)
+    def setMaterialName(self, material_node: "MaterialNode", name: str) -> None:
+        container_registry = CuraContainerRegistry.getInstance()
+        root_material_id = material_node.base_file
+        if container_registry.isReadOnly(root_material_id):
+            Logger.log("w", "Cannot set name of read-only container %s.", root_material_id)
+            return
+        return container_registry.findContainers(id = root_material_id)[0].setName(name)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
index 30b2474e09..8302f5f65a 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ TabView
         }
 
         // update the values
-        CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
+        base.materialManagement.setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
         properties.name = new_name
     }