diff --git a/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py b/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
index ffb796a705..2dd39d1fe1 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
@@ -260,6 +260,20 @@ class MaterialManager(QObject):
 
         return material_id_metadata_dict
 
+    #
+    # A convenience function to get available materials for the given machine with the extruder position.
+    #
+    def getAvailableMaterialsForMachineExtruder(self, machine: "GlobalStack",
+                                                extruder_stack: "ExtruderStack") -> Optional[dict]:
+        machine_definition_id = machine.definition.getId()
+        variant_name = None
+        if extruder_stack.variant.getId() != "empty_variant":
+            variant_name = extruder_stack.variant.getName()
+        diameter = extruder_stack.approximateMaterialDiameter
+
+        # Fetch the available materials (ContainerNode) for the current active machine and extruder setup.
+        return self.getAvailableMaterials(machine_definition_id, variant_name, diameter)
+
     #
     # Gets MaterialNode for the given extruder and machine with the given material name.
     # Returns None if:
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
index 1b06fa5d1a..c93473031a 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/BaseMaterialsModel.py
@@ -1,41 +1,11 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
-from typing import Optional
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty
 
-from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
 
 
-def getAvailableMaterials(extruder_position: Optional[int] = None):
-    from cura.CuraApplication import CuraApplication
-    machine_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager()
-    extruder_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getExtruderManager()
-    material_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMaterialManager()
-
-    active_global_stack = machine_manager.activeMachine
-    extruder_stack = extruder_manager.getActiveExtruderStack()
-    if extruder_position is not None:
-        if active_global_stack is not None:
-            extruder_stack = active_global_stack.extruders.get(str(extruder_position))
-
-    if active_global_stack is None or extruder_stack is None:
-        Logger.log("d", "Active global stack [%s] or extruder stack [%s] is None, setting material list to empty.",
-                   active_global_stack, extruder_stack)
-        return
-
-    machine_definition_id = active_global_stack.definition.getId()
-    variant_name = None
-    if extruder_stack.variant.getId() != "empty_variant":
-        variant_name = extruder_stack.variant.getName()
-    diameter = extruder_stack.approximateMaterialDiameter
-
-    # Fetch the available materials (ContainerNode) for the current active machine and extruder setup.
-    result_dict = material_manager.getAvailableMaterials(machine_definition_id, variant_name, diameter)
-    return result_dict
-
-
 class BaseMaterialsModel(ListModel):
     RootMaterialIdRole = Qt.UserRole + 1
     IdRole = Qt.UserRole + 2
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/BrandMaterialsModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/BrandMaterialsModel.py
index 1edef672d4..74518adcd6 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/BrandMaterialsModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/BrandMaterialsModel.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, pyqtProperty
 
 from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
 
-from .BaseMaterialsModel import BaseMaterialsModel, getAvailableMaterials
+from .BaseMaterialsModel import BaseMaterialsModel
 
 
 class MaterialsModelGroupedByType(ListModel):
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ class BrandMaterialsModel(ListModel):
 
         from cura.CuraApplication import CuraApplication
         self._machine_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager()
-        extruder_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getExtruderManager()
-        material_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMaterialManager()
+        self._extruder_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getExtruderManager()
+        self._material_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMaterialManager()
 
         self._machine_manager.globalContainerChanged.connect(self._update)
-        extruder_manager.activeExtruderChanged.connect(self._update)
-        material_manager.materialsUpdated.connect(self._update)
+        self._extruder_manager.activeExtruderChanged.connect(self._update)
+        self._material_manager.materialsUpdated.connect(self._update)
 
         self._update()
 
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ class BrandMaterialsModel(ListModel):
         if global_stack is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return
+        extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders[str(self._extruder_position)]
 
-        result_dict = getAvailableMaterials(self._extruder_position)
+        result_dict = self._material_manager.getAvailableMaterialsForMachineExtruder(global_stack, extruder_stack)
         if result_dict is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/GenericMaterialsModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/GenericMaterialsModel.py
index c15f88d59a..da7ef686d3 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/GenericMaterialsModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/GenericMaterialsModel.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Ultimaker B.V.
 # Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
 
-from .BaseMaterialsModel import BaseMaterialsModel, getAvailableMaterials
+from .BaseMaterialsModel import BaseMaterialsModel
 
 
 class GenericMaterialsModel(BaseMaterialsModel):
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@ class GenericMaterialsModel(BaseMaterialsModel):
         if global_stack is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return
+        extruder_stack = global_stack.extruders[str(self._extruder_position)]
 
-        result_dict = getAvailableMaterials(self._extruder_position)
+        result_dict = self._material_manager.getAvailableMaterialsForMachineExtruder(global_stack, extruder_stack)
         if result_dict is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return
diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
index cd1aa12427..abff1d6010 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/MaterialManagementModel.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtProperty
 
 from UM.Qt.ListModel import ListModel
 
-from .BaseMaterialsModel import getAvailableMaterials
-
 
 #
 # This model is for the Material management page.
@@ -52,12 +50,12 @@ class MaterialManagementModel(ListModel):
         from cura.CuraApplication import CuraApplication
         self._container_registry = CuraApplication.getInstance().getContainerRegistry()
         self._machine_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMachineManager()
-        extruder_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getExtruderManager()
-        material_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMaterialManager()
+        self._extruder_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getExtruderManager()
+        self._material_manager = CuraApplication.getInstance().getMaterialManager()
 
         self._machine_manager.globalContainerChanged.connect(self._update)
-        extruder_manager.activeExtruderChanged.connect(self._update)
-        material_manager.materialsUpdated.connect(self._update)
+        self._extruder_manager.activeExtruderChanged.connect(self._update)
+        self._material_manager.materialsUpdated.connect(self._update)
 
         self._update()
 
@@ -66,8 +64,10 @@ class MaterialManagementModel(ListModel):
         if global_stack is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return
+        active_extruder_stack = self._machine_manager.activeStack
 
-        result_dict = getAvailableMaterials()
+        result_dict = self._material_manager.getAvailableMaterialsForMachineExtruder(global_stack,
+                                                                                     active_extruder_stack)
         if result_dict is None:
             self.setItems([])
             return