diff --git a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
index 7dc565ce26..fcf6d99688 100644
--- a/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
+++ b/plugins/XmlMaterialProfile/XmlMaterialProfile.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
         metadata.pop("variant", "")
         metadata.pop("type", "")
         metadata.pop("base_file", "")
+        metadata.pop("approximate_diameter", "")
 
         ## Begin Name Block
         builder.start("name")
@@ -437,6 +438,7 @@ class XmlMaterialProfile(InstanceContainer):
                 Logger.log("d", "Unsupported material setting %s", key)
         self._cached_values = global_setting_values
 
+        meta_data["approximate_diameter"] = round(diameter)
         meta_data["compatible"] = global_compatibility
         self.setMetaData(meta_data)
         self._dirty = False
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
index ab38de97aa..cb1a4cf644 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/MaterialMenu.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ Menu
     property int extruderIndex: 0
     property bool printerConnected: Cura.MachineManager.printerOutputDevices.length != 0
 
+    UM.SettingPropertyProvider
+    {
+        id: materialDiameterProvider
+
+        containerStackId: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineId
+        key: "material_diameter"
+        watchedProperties: [ "value" ]
+    }
+
     MenuItem
     {
         id: automaticMaterial
@@ -141,7 +150,7 @@ Menu
 
     function materialFilter()
     {
-        var result = { "type": "material" };
+        var result = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": Math.round(materialDiameterProvider.properties.value) };
         if(Cura.MachineManager.filterMaterialsByMachine)
         {
             result.definition = Cura.MachineManager.activeQualityDefinitionId;
diff --git a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
index 03bf9f5aa1..08cb6d4d13 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Preferences/MaterialsPage.qml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ UM.ManagementPage
     {
         filter:
         {
-            var result = { "type": "material" }
+            var result = { "type": "material", "approximate_diameter": Math.round(materialDiameterProvider.properties.value) }
             if(Cura.MachineManager.filterMaterialsByMachine)
             {
                 result.definition = Cura.MachineManager.activeQualityDefinitionId;
@@ -327,6 +327,15 @@ UM.ManagementPage
             id: messageDialog
         }
 
+        UM.SettingPropertyProvider
+        {
+            id: materialDiameterProvider
+
+            containerStackId: Cura.MachineManager.activeMachineId
+            key: "material_diameter"
+            watchedProperties: [ "value" ]
+        }
+
         UM.I18nCatalog { id: catalog; name: "cura"; }
         SystemPalette { id: palette }
     }