diff --git a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
index 10934e7275..fc9253ef1e 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/ContainerManager.py
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
     ##  Create a new material by cloning Generic PLA for the current material diameter and setting the GUID to something unqiue
     #
     #   \return \type{str} the id of the newly created container.
-    @pyqtSlot()
+    @pyqtSlot(result = str)
     def createMaterial(self):
         # Ensure all settings are saved.
         Application.getInstance().saveSettings()
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ class ContainerManager(QObject):
         self.duplicateMaterial(material_group.root_material_node,
                                new_base_id = new_id,
                                new_metadata = new_metadata)
+        return new_id
 
     ##  Get a list of materials that have the same GUID as the reference material
     #
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
index e4856a2d4b..0e40785ca3 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Item
             iconName: "list-add"
             onClicked: {
                 forceActiveFocus();
-                Cura.ContainerManager.createMaterial();
+                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = Cura.ContainerManager.createMaterial();
             }
         }
 
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Item
             enabled: base.hasCurrentItem
             onClicked: {
                 forceActiveFocus();
+                base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = base.currentItem.root_material_id;
                 Cura.ContainerManager.duplicateMaterial(base.currentItem.container_node);
             }
         }
@@ -126,6 +127,31 @@ Item
         }
     }
 
+    property string newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo: ""
+
+    // This connection makes sure that we will switch to the new
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: materialsModel
+        onItemsChanged: {
+            var currentItemName = base.currentItem == null ? "" : base.currentItem.name;
+            var position = Cura.ExtruderManager.activeExtruderIndex;
+
+            if (base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo != "") {
+                for (var idx = 0; idx < materialsModel.rowCount(); ++idx) {
+                    var item = materialsModel.getItem(idx);
+                    if (item.root_material_id == base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo) {
+                        // Switch to the newly created profile if needed
+                        materialListView.currentIndex = idx;
+                        Cura.MachineManager.setMaterial(position, item.container_node);
+                        base.newRootMaterialIdToSwitchTo = "";
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     MessageDialog
     {
         id: confirmRemoveMaterialDialog