diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
index fc75026475..63831a4bb8 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.py
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ class LayerView(View):
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("view/force_layer_view_compatibility_mode", False)
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/layer_view_type", 0)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/extruder0_opacity", 1.0)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/extruder1_opacity", 1.0)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/extruder2_opacity", 1.0)
-        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/extruder3_opacity", 1.0)
+        Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/extruder_opacities", "")
 
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/show_travel_moves", False)
         Preferences.getInstance().addPreference("layerview/show_support", True)
@@ -392,10 +389,13 @@ class LayerView(View):
 
         self.setLayerViewType(int(float(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/layer_view_type"))));
 
-        self.setExtruderOpacity(0, float(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/extruder0_opacity")))
-        self.setExtruderOpacity(1, float(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/extruder1_opacity")))
-        self.setExtruderOpacity(2, float(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/extruder2_opacity")))
-        self.setExtruderOpacity(3, float(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/extruder3_opacity")))
+        extruder_nr = 0
+        for extruder_opacity in Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/extruder_opacities").split(","):
+            try:
+                opacity = float(extruder_opacity)
+            except ValueError:
+                opacity = 1.0
+            self.setExtruderOpacity(extruder_nr, opacity)
 
         self.setShowTravelMoves(bool(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/show_travel_moves")))
         self.setShowSupport(bool(Preferences.getInstance().getValue("layerview/show_support")))
diff --git a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
index e2581a568c..f9143a89ad 100644
--- a/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
+++ b/plugins/LayerView/LayerView.qml
@@ -214,10 +214,7 @@ Item
             onPreferenceChanged:
             {
                 layerTypeCombobox.layer_view_type = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/layer_view_type");
-                view_settings.extruder0_checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder0_opacity") > 0.5;
-                view_settings.extruder1_checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder1_opacity") > 0.5;
-                view_settings.extruder2_checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder2_opacity") > 0.5;
-                view_settings.extruder3_checked = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder3_opacity") > 0.5;
+                view_settings.extruder_opacities = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder_opacities").split(",");
                 view_settings.show_travel_moves = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_travel_moves");
                 view_settings.show_support = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_support");
                 view_settings.show_adhesion = UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_adhesion");
@@ -231,10 +228,7 @@ Item
         ColumnLayout {
             id: view_settings
 
-            property bool extruder0_checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder0_opacity") > 0.5
-            property bool extruder1_checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder1_opacity") > 0.5
-            property bool extruder2_checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder2_opacity") > 0.5
-            property bool extruder3_checked: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder3_opacity") > 0.5
+            property var extruder_opacities: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/extruder_opacities").split(",")
             property bool show_travel_moves: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_travel_moves")
             property bool show_support: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_support")
             property bool show_adhesion: UM.Preferences.getValue("layerview/show_adhesion")
@@ -248,42 +242,19 @@ Item
             anchors.left: parent.left
             anchors.leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
 
-            CheckBox {
-                checked: view_settings.extruder0_checked
-                onClicked: {
-                    UM.Preferences.setValue("layerview/extruder0_opacity", checked ? 1.0 : 0.0);
+            Repeater {
+                model: UM.LayerView.extruderCount
+                CheckBox {
+                    checked: [undefined, ""].indexOf(view_settings.extruder_opacities[index]) >= 0 || view_settings.extruder_opacities[index] > 0.5
+                    onClicked: {
+                        view_settings.extruder_opacities[index] = checked ? 1.0 : 0.0
+                        UM.Preferences.setValue("layerview/extruder_opacities", view_settings.extruder_opacities.toString());
+                    }
+                    text: catalog.i18nc("@label", "Extruder %1").arg(index + 1)
+                    visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode
                 }
-                text: "Extruder 1"
-                visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode && (UM.LayerView.extruderCount >= 1)
-            }
-            CheckBox {
-                checked: view_settings.extruder1_checked
-                onClicked: {
-                    UM.Preferences.setValue("layerview/extruder1_opacity", checked ? 1.0 : 0.0);
-                }
-                text: "Extruder 2"
-                visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode && (UM.LayerView.extruderCount >= 2)
-            }
-            CheckBox {
-                checked: view_settings.extruder2_checked
-                onClicked: {
-                    UM.Preferences.setValue("layerview/extruder2_opacity", checked ? 1.0 : 0.0);
-                }
-                text: "Extruder 3"
-                visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode && (UM.LayerView.etruderCount >= 3)
-            }
-            CheckBox {
-                checked: view_settings.extruder3_checked
-                onClicked: {
-                    UM.Preferences.setValue("layerview/extruder3_opacity", checked ? 1.0 : 0.0);
-                }
-                text: "Extruder 4"
-                visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode && (UM.LayerView.extruderCount >= 4)
-            }
-            Label {
-                text: "Other extruders always visible"
-                visible: !UM.LayerView.compatibilityMode && (UM.LayerView.extruderCount >= 5)
             }
+
             CheckBox {
                 checked: view_settings.show_travel_moves
                 onClicked: {