diff --git a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
index 3b35a3db02..8b45540723 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MachineNode.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class MachineNode(ContainerNode):
             name = quality_changes["name"]
             if name not in groups_by_name:
                 groups_by_name[name] = QualityChangesGroup(name, quality_type = quality_changes["quality_type"], intent_category = quality_changes.get("intent_category", "default"))
+            elif groups_by_name[name].intent_category == "default":  # Intent category should be stored as "default" if everything is default or as the intent if any of the extruder have an actual intent.
+                groups_by_name[name].intent_category = quality_changes.get("intent_category", "default")
             if "position" in quality_changes:  # An extruder profile.
                 groups_by_name[name].metadata_per_extruder[int(quality_changes["position"])] = quality_changes
             else:  # Global profile.