diff --git a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
index 7f2555af03..5530fc9d86 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import os.path
 import urllib
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot, pyqtProperty, pyqtSignal, QUrl
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSlot, pyqtProperty, pyqtSignal, QUrl, QVariant
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 
 import UM.PluginRegistry
@@ -802,3 +802,50 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
         else:
             quality_changes.setDefinition(QualityManager.getInstance().getParentMachineDefinition(machine_definition))
         return quality_changes
+
+
+    ##  Import profiles from a list of file_urls.
+    #   Each QUrl item must end with .curaprofile, or it will not be imported.
+    #
+    #   \param QVariant<QUrl>, essentially a list with QUrl objects.
+    #   \return Dict with keys status, text
+    @pyqtSlot(QVariant, result="QVariantMap")
+    def importProfiles(self, file_urls):
+        status = "ok"
+        results = {"ok": [], "error": []}
+        for file_url in file_urls:
+            if not file_url.isValid():
+                continue
+            path = file_url.toLocalFile()
+            if not path:
+                continue
+            if not path.endswith(".curaprofile"):
+                continue
+
+            single_result = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().importProfile(path)
+            if single_result["status"] == "error":
+                status = "error"
+            results[single_result["status"]].append(single_result["message"])
+
+        return {
+            "status": status,
+            "message": "\n".join(results["ok"] + results["error"])}
+
+    ##  Import single profile, file_url does not have to end with curaprofile
+    @pyqtSlot(QUrl, result="QVariantMap")
+    def importProfile(self, file_url):
+        if not file_url.isValid():
+            return
+        path = file_url.toLocalFile()
+        if not path:
+            return
+        return UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().importProfile(path)
+
+    @pyqtSlot("QVariantList", QUrl, str)
+    def exportProfile(self, instance_id, file_url, file_type):
+        if not file_url.isValid():
+            return
+        path = file_url.toLocalFile()
+        if not path:
+            return
+        UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().exportProfile(instance_id, path, file_type)
diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index 59e4848851..b5fe8457f0 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -246,15 +246,35 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 {
                     if(drop.urls.length > 0)
                     {
+                        // Import models
                         for(var i in drop.urls)
                         {
-                            UM.MeshFileHandler.readLocalFile(drop.urls[i]);
-                            if (i == drop.urls.length - 1)
-                            {
-                                var meshName = backgroundItem.getMeshName(drop.urls[i].toString())
-                                backgroundItem.hasMesh(decodeURIComponent(meshName))
+                            // There is no endsWith in this version of JS...
+                            if ((drop.urls[i].length <= 12) || (drop.urls[i].substring(drop.urls[i].length-12) !== ".curaprofile")) {
+                                // Drop an object
+                                UM.MeshFileHandler.readLocalFile(drop.urls[i]);
+                                if (i == drop.urls.length - 1)
+                                {
+                                    var meshName = backgroundItem.getMeshName(drop.urls[i].toString());
+                                    backgroundItem.hasMesh(decodeURIComponent(meshName));
+                                }
                             }
                         }
+
+                        // Import profiles
+                        var import_result = Cura.ContainerManager.importProfiles(drop.urls);
+                        if (import_result.message !== "") {
+                            messageDialog.text = import_result.message
+                            if(import_result.status == "ok")
+                            {
+                                messageDialog.icon = StandardIcon.Information
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                messageDialog.icon = StandardIcon.Critical
+                            }
+                            messageDialog.open()
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/ProfilesPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/ProfilesPage.qml
index 621ecb3184..39d530d1d9 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/ProfilesPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/ProfilesPage.qml
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             folder: CuraApplication.getDefaultPath("dialog_profile_path")
             onAccepted:
             {
-                var result = base.model.importProfile(fileUrl)
+                var result = Cura.ContainerManager.importProfile(fileUrl);
                 messageDialog.text = result.message
                 if(result.status == "ok")
                 {
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             onAccepted:
             {
                 var containers = Cura.ContainerManager.findInstanceContainers({"type": "quality_changes", "name": base.currentItem.name})
-                var result = base.model.exportProfile(containers, fileUrl, selectedNameFilter)
+                var result = Cura.ContainerManager.exportProfile(containers, fileUrl, selectedNameFilter)
 
                 if(result && result.status == "error")
                 {