diff --git a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
index 1ef39de80d..98e9e823c6 100755
--- a/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
+++ b/cura/PlatformPhysics.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         self._minimum_gap = 2  # It is a minimum distance (in mm) between two models, applicable for small models
 
         Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_push_free", False)
-        Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down", True)
+        Application.getInstance().getPreferences().addPreference("physics/automatic_drop_down_per_model", "never")
 
     def _onSceneChanged(self, source):
         if not source.callDecoration("isSliceable"):
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
         # We try to shuffle all the nodes to prevent "locked" situations, where iteration B inverts iteration A.
         # By shuffling the order of the nodes, this might happen a few times, but at some point it will resolve.
         random.shuffle(nodes)
+        default_value = False
+        if app_automatic_drop_down == "always":
+            default_value = True
+        if app_automatic_drop_down == "never":
+            default_value = False
+        if app_automatic_drop_down == "always_ask":
+            # ask_during_loading_model
+            pass
+
         for node in nodes:
             if node is root or not isinstance(node, SceneNode) or node.getBoundingBox() is None:
                 continue
@@ -80,10 +89,10 @@ class PlatformPhysics:
             # Move it downwards if bottom is above platform
             move_vector = Vector()
 
-            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, app_automatic_drop_down) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
+
+            if node.getSetting(SceneNodeSettings.AutoDropDown, default_value) and not (node.getParent() and node.getParent().callDecoration("isGroup") or node.getParent() != root) and node.isEnabled(): #If an object is grouped, don't move it down
                 z_offset = node.callDecoration("getZOffset") if node.getDecorator(ZOffsetDecorator.ZOffsetDecorator) else 0
                 move_vector = move_vector.set(y = -bbox.bottom + z_offset)
-
             # If there is no convex hull for the node, start calculating it and continue.
             if not node.getDecorator(ConvexHullDecorator) and not node.callDecoration("isNonPrintingMesh") and node.callDecoration("getLayerData") is None:
                 node.addDecorator(ConvexHullDecorator())
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
index c313ffbd94..963f95da4b 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/GeneralPage.qml
@@ -63,6 +63,18 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
         }
     }
 
+     function setDefaultDropDown(code)
+    {
+        for (var i = 0; i < choiceOnDropDown.model.count; ++i)
+        {
+            if (choiceOnDropDown.model.get(i).code == code)
+            {
+                choiceOnDropDown.currentIndex = i
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     function reset()
     {
         UM.Preferences.resetPreference("general/language")
@@ -513,6 +525,60 @@ UM.PreferencesPage
                 }
             }
 
+            UM.TooltipArea
+            {
+                width: childrenRect.width
+                height: childrenRect.height
+                text: catalog.i18nc("@info:tooltip", "This setting will set a default (or not) for the Per Model Drop to buildplate feature (Either Always, Never, decide every time")
+
+                Column
+                {
+                    spacing: UM.Theme.getSize("narrow_margin").height
+
+                    UM.Label
+                    {
+                        text: catalog.i18nc("@window:text", " Default per model setting for drop to build plate when importing a model: ")
+                    }
+
+                    Cura.ComboBox
+                    {
+                        id: choiceOnDropDown
+                        width: UM.Theme.getSize("combobox").width
+                        height: UM.Theme.getSize("combobox").height
+
+                        model: ListModel
+                        {
+                            id: dropDownOptions
+
+                            Component.onCompleted:
+                            {
+                                append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:openProject", "Always"), code: "always" })
+                                append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:openProject", "Never"), code: "never" })
+                                append({ text: catalog.i18nc("@option:openProject", "Always ask me this"), code: "always_ask" })
+                            }
+                        }
+                        textRole: "text"
+
+                        currentIndex:
+                        {
+                            var index = 0;
+                            var currentChoice = UM.Preferences.getValue("physics/automatic_drop_down_per_model");
+                            for (var i = 0; i < model.count; ++i)
+                            {
+                                if (model.get(i).code == currentChoice)
+                                {
+                                    index = i;
+                                    break;
+                                }
+                            }
+                            return index;
+                        }
+
+                        onActivated: UM.Preferences.setValue("physics/automatic_drop_down_per_model", model.get(index).code)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
 
             UM.TooltipArea
             {
diff --git a/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml b/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
index 1af4e958f4..81f6c5d682 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Toolbar.qml
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Item
         UM.Label
         {
             id: toolHint
-            text: UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") != undefined ? UM.ActiveTool.properties.getValue("ToolHint") : ""
+            text: UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") != undefined ? UM.Controller.properties.getValue("ToolHint") : ""
             color: UM.Theme.getColor("tooltip_text")
             anchors.horizontalCenter: parent.horizontalCenter
         }