diff --git a/cura/MachineManagerModel.py b/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
index 4bd42c9c9d..d34e392720 100644
--- a/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
+++ b/cura/MachineManagerModel.py
@@ -41,9 +41,15 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
     activeVariantChanged = pyqtSignal()
     activeQualityChanged = pyqtSignal()
 
+    globalPropertyChanged = pyqtSignal()  # Emitted whenever a property inside global container is changed.
+
+    def _onGlobalPropertyChanged(self, key, property_name):
+        self.globalPropertyChanged.emit()
+
     def _onGlobalContainerChanged(self):
         if self._global_container_stack:
             self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.disconnect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)
+            self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.disconnect(self._onGlobalPropertyChanged)
 
         self._global_container_stack = Application.getInstance().getGlobalContainerStack()
         self.globalContainerChanged.emit()
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
         if self._global_container_stack:
             Preferences.getInstance().setValue("cura/active_machine", self._global_container_stack.getId())
             self._global_container_stack.containersChanged.connect(self._onInstanceContainersChanged)
+            self._global_container_stack.propertyChanged.connect(self._onGlobalPropertyChanged)
 
     def _onInstanceContainersChanged(self, container):
         container_type = container.getMetaDataEntry("type")
@@ -160,6 +167,21 @@ class MachineManagerModel(QObject):
 
         return unique_name
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
+    def clearUserSettings(self):
+        if not self._global_container_stack:
+            return
+        user_settings = self._global_container_stack.getTop()
+        user_settings.clear()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(bool, notify = globalPropertyChanged)
+    def hasUserSettings(self):
+        if not self._global_container_stack:
+            return
+
+        user_settings = self._global_container_stack.getTop().findInstances(**{})
+        return len(user_settings) != 0
+
     @pyqtProperty(str, notify = globalContainerChanged)
     def activeMachineName(self):
         if self._global_container_stack:
diff --git a/resources/qml/Actions.qml b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
index f3bce7b993..6dd851c3d5 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Actions.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pragma Singleton
 import QtQuick 2.2
 import QtQuick.Controls 1.1
 import UM 1.1 as UM
+import Cura 1.0 as Cura
 
 Item
 {
@@ -117,9 +118,9 @@ Item
     Action
     {
         id: resetProfileAction;
-        enabled: UM.ActiveProfile.valid && UM.ActiveProfile.hasCustomisedValues
+        enabled: Cura.MachineManager.hasUserSettings
         text: catalog.i18nc("@action:inmenu menubar:profile","&Reload Current Profile");
-        onTriggered: UM.ActiveProfile.discardChanges();
+        onTriggered: Cura.MachineManager.clearUserSettings();
     }
 
     Action