diff --git a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
index 44b67b721c..752e3bceb9 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/MachineManager.py
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ class MachineManager(QObject):
     def activeStack(self) -> Optional["ExtruderStack"]:
         return self._active_container_stack
 
-    @pyqtProperty(str, notify=activeMaterialChanged)
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = activeMaterialChanged)
     def activeMaterialId(self) -> str:
         if self._active_container_stack:
             material = self._active_container_stack.material
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsPage.qml
index 1ec1648c7b..a77a00b5d4 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Item
 {
     id: base
 
-    property QtObject materialManager: CuraApplication.getMaterialManager()
     // Keep PreferencesDialog happy
     property var resetEnabled: false
     property var currentItem: null
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ Item
             onClicked:
             {
                 forceActiveFocus();
-                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = base.materialManager.createMaterial();
+                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().createMaterial();
                 base.toActivateNewMaterial = true;
             }
         }
@@ -134,7 +133,7 @@ Item
             onClicked:
             {
                 forceActiveFocus();
-                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = base.materialManager.duplicateMaterial(base.currentItem.container_node);
+                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().duplicateMaterial(base.currentItem.container_node);
                 base.toActivateNewMaterial = true;
             }
         }
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ Item
             id: removeMenuButton
             text: catalog.i18nc("@action:button", "Remove")
             iconName: "list-remove"
-            enabled: base.hasCurrentItem && !base.currentItem.is_read_only && !base.isCurrentItemActivated && base.materialManager.canMaterialBeRemoved(base.currentItem.container_node)
+            enabled: base.hasCurrentItem && !base.currentItem.is_read_only && !base.isCurrentItemActivated && CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().canMaterialBeRemoved(base.currentItem.container_node)
             onClicked:
             {
                 forceActiveFocus();
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ Item
         {
             // Set the active material as the fallback. It will be selected when the current material is deleted
             base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = base.active_root_material_id
-            base.materialManager.removeMaterial(base.currentItem.container_node);
+            CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().removeMaterial(base.currentItem.container_node);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsSlot.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsSlot.qml
index 6df77714c2..86f705f634 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsSlot.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsSlot.qml
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ Rectangle
         {
             if (materialSlot.is_favorite)
             {
-                base.materialManager.removeFavorite(material.root_material_id)
+                CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().removeFavorite(material.root_material_id)
                 return
             }
-            base.materialManager.addFavorite(material.root_material_id)
+            CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().addFavorite(material.root_material_id)
             return
         }
         style: ButtonStyle
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
index 6a6022e56c..30b2474e09 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/Materials/MaterialsView.qml
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ TabView
 {
     id: base
 
-    property QtObject materialManager: CuraApplication.getMaterialManager()
-
     property QtObject properties
     property var currentMaterialNode: null
 
@@ -567,7 +565,7 @@ TabView
         }
 
         // update the values
-        base.materialManager.setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
+        CuraApplication.getMaterialManager().setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
         properties.name = new_name
     }