diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index b08325b2dc..fcd4eae829 100644
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
         empty_quality_container._id = "empty_quality"
         empty_quality_container.addMetaDataEntry("type", "quality")
         ContainerRegistry.getInstance().addContainer(empty_quality_container)
+        empty_quality_changes_container = copy.deepcopy(empty_container)
+        empty_quality_changes_container._id = "empty_quality_changes"
+        empty_quality_changes_container.addMetaDataEntry("type", "quality_changes")
+        ContainerRegistry.getInstance().addContainer(empty_quality_changes_container)
 
         ContainerRegistry.getInstance().load()
 
diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 6a180593c5..de7b72bc84 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
         self._empty_variant_container = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_variant")[0]
         self._empty_material_container = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_material")[0]
         self._empty_quality_container = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_quality")[0]
+        self._empty_quality_changes_container = UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry.getInstance().findInstanceContainers(id = "empty_quality_changes")[0]
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("cura/active_machine", "")