diff --git a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
index df43b1c1f7..3ec73972dd 100755
--- a/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/GlobalStack.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class GlobalStack(CuraContainerStack):
         return parseBool(self.getMetaDataEntry("has_variants", False))
 
     def getHasVariantsBuildPlates(self) -> bool:
-        return parseBool(self._global_container_stack.getMetaDataEntry("has_variant_buildplates", False))
+        return parseBool(self.getMetaDataEntry("has_variant_buildplates", False))
 
     def getHasMachineQuality(self) -> bool:
         return parseBool(self.getMetaDataEntry("has_machine_quality", False))