diff --git a/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py b/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
index 98865ed37e..e979a1e848 100644
--- a/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
+++ b/cura/Machines/Models/ExtrudersModel.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class ExtrudersModel(ListModel):
     EnabledRole = Qt.UserRole + 11
     """Is the extruder enabled?"""
 
+    MaterialTypeRole = Qt.UserRole + 12
+    """The type of the material (e.g. PLA, ABS, PETG, etc.)."""
+
     defaultColors = ["#ffc924", "#86ec21", "#22eeee", "#245bff", "#9124ff", "#ff24c8"]
     """List of colours to display if there is no material or the material has no known colour. """
 
@@ -75,6 +78,7 @@ class ExtrudersModel(ListModel):
         self.addRoleName(self.StackRole, "stack")
         self.addRoleName(self.MaterialBrandRole, "material_brand")
         self.addRoleName(self.ColorNameRole, "color_name")
+        self.addRoleName(self.MaterialTypeRole, "material_type")
         self._update_extruder_timer = QTimer()
         self._update_extruder_timer.setInterval(100)
         self._update_extruder_timer.setSingleShot(True)
@@ -193,7 +197,8 @@ class ExtrudersModel(ListModel):
                     "variant": extruder.variant.getName() if extruder.variant else "",  # e.g. print core
                     "stack": extruder,
                     "material_brand": material_brand,
-                    "color_name": color_name
+                    "color_name": color_name,
+                    "material_type": extruder.material.getMetaDataEntry("material") if extruder.material else "",
                 }
 
                 items.append(item)
@@ -218,6 +223,7 @@ class ExtrudersModel(ListModel):
                     "stack": None,
                     "material_brand": "",
                     "color_name": "",
+                    "material_type": "",
                 }
                 items.append(item)
             if self._items != items:
diff --git a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationMenu.qml b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationMenu.qml
index d388bd7a7e..6f9f30e7e6 100644
--- a/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationMenu.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Menus/ConfigurationMenu/ConfigurationMenu.qml
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ Cura.ExpandablePopup
                     // Label for the brand of the material
                     Label
                     {
-                        id: typeAndBrandNameLabel
+                        id: materialBrandColorTypeLabel
 
-                        text: model.material_brand + " " + model.material
+                        text: model.material_brand == model.color_name ? model.color_name + " " + model.material_type : model.material_brand + " " + model.color_name + " " + model.material_type
                         elide: Text.ElideRight
                         font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
                         color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
@@ -79,6 +79,50 @@ Cura.ExpandablePopup
                             right: parent.right
                             rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
                         }
+                        visible: !truncated
+                    }
+
+                    Label
+                    {
+                        id: materialColorTypeLabel
+
+                        text: model.color_name + " " + model.material_type
+                        elide: Text.ElideRight
+                        font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
+                        color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
+                        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+
+                        anchors
+                        {
+                            top: extruderIcon.top
+                            left: extruderIcon.right
+                            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                            right: parent.right
+                            rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                        }
+
+                        visible: !materialBrandColorTypeLabel.visible && !truncated
+                    }
+
+                    Label
+                    {
+                        id: materialTypeLabel
+
+                        text: model.material_type
+                        elide: Text.ElideRight
+                        font: UM.Theme.getFont("default")
+                        color: UM.Theme.getColor("text")
+                        renderType: Text.NativeRendering
+
+                        anchors
+                        {
+                            top: extruderIcon.top
+                            left: extruderIcon.right
+                            leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                            right: parent.right
+                            rightMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
+                        }
+                        visible: !materialBrandColorTypeLabel.visible && !materialColorTypeLabel.visible
                     }
                     // Label that shows the name of the variant
                     Label
@@ -97,7 +141,7 @@ Cura.ExpandablePopup
                         {
                             left: extruderIcon.right
                             leftMargin: UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
-                            top: typeAndBrandNameLabel.bottom
+                            top: materialBrandColorTypeLabel.bottom
                             right: parent.right
                             rightMargin:  UM.Theme.getSize("default_margin").width
                         }