diff --git a/cura/Settings/AbstractMachine.py b/cura/Settings/AbstractMachine.py
index 7bf8454a49..50321d9a9f 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/AbstractMachine.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/AbstractMachine.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ from typing import List
 
 from UM.Settings.ContainerStack import ContainerStack
 from cura.Settings.GlobalStack import GlobalStack
+from UM.MimeTypeDatabase import MimeType, MimeTypeDatabase
+from UM.Settings.ContainerRegistry import ContainerRegistry
 
 
 class AbstractMachine(GlobalStack):
@@ -19,3 +21,14 @@ class AbstractMachine(GlobalStack):
         printer_type = self.definition.getId()
         cloud_printer_type = 3
         return [machine for machine in registry.findContainerStacks(type="machine") if machine.definition.id == printer_type and cloud_printer_type in machine.configuredConnectionTypes]
+
+
+## private:
+abstract_machine_mime = MimeType(
+    name = "application/x-cura-abstract-machine",
+    comment = "Cura Abstract Machine",
+    suffixes = ["global.cfg"]
+)
+
+MimeTypeDatabase.addMimeType(abstract_machine_mime)
+ContainerRegistry.addContainerTypeByName(AbstractMachine, "abstract_machine", abstract_machine_mime.name)