diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index de5d46ba96..2ca321e4cc 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -859,6 +859,7 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
     def getVariantManager(self, *args):
         return self._variant_manager
 
+    @pyqtSlot(result = QObject)
     def getMaterialManager(self, *args):
         return self._material_manager
 
diff --git a/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py b/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
index faaabb01e5..a318e67a0f 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/MaterialManager.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from collections import defaultdict, OrderedDict
 from typing import Optional
 
-from PyQt5.Qt import QTimer, QObject, pyqtSignal
+from PyQt5.Qt import QTimer, QObject, pyqtSignal, pyqtSlot
 
 from UM.Logger import Logger
 from UM.Settings import ContainerRegistry
@@ -339,3 +339,20 @@ class MaterialManager(QObject):
             return self.getRootMaterialIDWithoutDiameter(fallback_material["id"])
         else:
             return None
+
+    #
+    # Methods for GUI
+    #
+
+    #
+    # Sets the new name for the given material.
+    #
+    @pyqtSlot("QVariant", str)
+    def setMaterialName(self, material_node: "MaterialNode", name: str):
+        root_material_id = material_node.metadata["base_file"]
+        if self._container_registry.isReadOnly(root_material_id):
+            Logger.log("w", "Cannot set name of read-only container %s.", root_material_id)
+            return
+
+        material_group = self.getMaterialGroup(root_material_id)
+        material_group.root_material_node.getContainer().setName(name)
diff --git a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
index 96fff61b0b..c0451b4b5e 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
@@ -160,17 +160,6 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
 
         return container.getProperty(setting_key, property_name)
 
-    ##  Set the name of the specified material.
-    @pyqtSlot("QVariant", str)
-    def setMaterialName(self, material_node, new_name):
-        root_material_id = material_node.metadata["base_file"]
-        if self._container_registry.isReadOnly(root_material_id):
-            Logger.log("w", "Cannot set name of read-only container %s.", root_material_id)
-            return
-
-        material_group = self._material_manager.getMaterialGroup(root_material_id)
-        material_group.root_material_node.getContainer().setName(new_name)
-
     @pyqtSlot(str, result = str)
     def makeUniqueName(self, original_name):
         return self._container_registry.uniqueName(original_name)
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialView.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialView.qml
index 021fcc02e1..7e0efd56de 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialView.qml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ TabView
 {
     id: base
 
+    property QtObject materialManager: CuraApplication.getMaterialManager()
+
     property QtObject properties
     property var currentMaterialNode: null
 
@@ -497,7 +499,7 @@ TabView
         }
 
         // update the values
-        Cura.ContainerManager.setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
+        base.materialManager.setMaterialName(base.currentMaterialNode, new_name)
         materialProperties.name = new_name
     }