diff --git a/cura/Settings/SettingOverrideDecorator.py b/cura/Settings/SettingOverrideDecorator.py
index f14977866e..2a903d4a33 100644
--- a/cura/Settings/SettingOverrideDecorator.py
+++ b/cura/Settings/SettingOverrideDecorator.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class SettingOverrideDecorator(SceneNodeDecorator):
     #
     #   \return An extruder's container stack.
     def getActiveExtruder(self):
-        return self._extruder_stack.getId()
+        return None if self._extruder_stack is None else self._extruder_stack.getId()
 
     ##  Gets the signal that emits if the active extruder changed.
     #
@@ -154,10 +154,13 @@ class SettingOverrideDecorator(SceneNodeDecorator):
     #
     #   \param extruder_stack_id The new extruder stack to print with.
     def setActiveExtruder(self, extruder_stack_id):
-        if self._extruder_stack.getId() == extruder_stack_id:
+        if self._extruder_stack is None or self._extruder_stack.getId() == extruder_stack_id:
             return
 
         global_stack = Application.getInstance().getMachineManager().activeMachine
+        if global_stack is None:
+            return
+
         for extruder in global_stack.extruders.values():
             if extruder.getId() == extruder_stack_id:
                 self._extruder_stack = extruder