diff --git a/cura/QualityManager.py b/cura/QualityManager.py
index ecea46a352..f13181ef06 100644
--- a/cura/QualityManager.py
+++ b/cura/QualityManager.py
@@ -101,12 +101,11 @@ class QualityManager:
         if quality_type:
             criteria["quality_type"] = quality_type
         result = self._getFilteredContainersForStack(machine_definition, material_containers, **criteria)
-
         # Fall back to using generic materials and qualities if nothing could be found.
         if not result and material_containers and len(material_containers) == 1:
             basic_materials = self._getBasicMaterials(material_containers[0])
-            result = self._getFilteredContainersForStack(machine_definition, basic_materials, **criteria)
-
+            if basic_materials:
+                result = self._getFilteredContainersForStack(machine_definition, basic_materials, **criteria)
         return result[0] if result else None
 
     ##  Find all suitable qualities for a combination of machine and material.
@@ -179,7 +178,6 @@ class QualityManager:
             definition_id = material_container.getDefinition().getMetaDataEntry("quality_definition", material_container.getDefinition().getId())
         else:
             definition_id = "fdmprinter"
-
         if base_material:
             # There is a basic material specified
             criteria = { "type": "material", "name": base_material, "definition": definition_id }
@@ -226,13 +224,13 @@ class QualityManager:
 
         # Stick the material IDs in a set
         material_ids = set()
+
         for material_instance in material_containers:
             if material_instance is not None:
                 # Add the parent material too.
                 for basic_material in self._getBasicMaterials(material_instance):
                     material_ids.add(basic_material.getId())
                 material_ids.add(material_instance.getId())
-
         containers = ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(**criteria)
 
         result = []
@@ -241,6 +239,7 @@ class QualityManager:
             if filter_by_material and container.getMetaDataEntry("material") not in material_ids and "global_quality" not in kwargs:
                 continue
             result.append(container)
+
         return result
 
     ##  Get the parent machine definition of a machine definition.
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 8738b044fb..a5b4deb1bb 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -753,7 +753,9 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
                 candidate_quality = quality_manager.findQualityByQualityType(quality_type,
                                         quality_manager.getWholeMachineDefinition(machine_definition),
                                         [material_container])
+
             if not candidate_quality or isinstance(candidate_quality, type(self._empty_quality_changes_container)):
+                Logger.log("d", "Attempting to find fallback quality")
                 # Fall back to a quality (which must be compatible with all other extruders)
                 new_qualities = quality_manager.findAllUsableQualitiesForMachineAndExtruders(
                     self._global_container_stack, ExtruderManager.getInstance().getExtruderStacks())