diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/classification/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/classification/ui.py
index 300cfc5b8c..fcef0ad4bd 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/classification/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/classification/ui.py
@@ -313,10 +313,8 @@ class BIM_PT_material_classifications(Panel, ReferenceUI):
         if not tool.Ifc.get():
             return False
         props = context.scene.BIMMaterialProperties
-        if props.materials and props.active_material_index < len(props.materials):
-            material = props.materials[props.active_material_index]
-            if material.ifc_definition_id:
-                return True
+        if props.is_editing and (material := props.active_material) and material.ifc_definition_id:
+            return True
         return False
 
     def draw(self, context):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/prop.py
index e6cf5ae827..b623083d5f 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/material/prop.py
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ class BIMMaterialProperties(PropertyGroup):
     styles: EnumProperty(items=get_styles, name="Styles")
     contexts: EnumProperty(items=get_contexts, name="Contexts")
 
+    @property
+    def active_material(self):
+        if self.active_material_index < len(self.materials):
+            return self.materials[self.active_material_index]
+
 
 class BIMObjectMaterialProperties(PropertyGroup):
     material_type: EnumProperty(items=get_object_material_type, name="Material Type")
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset/ui.py
index 119d4c2c83..69333ac9b4 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/pset/ui.py
@@ -402,10 +402,8 @@ class BIM_PT_material_psets(Panel):
         if not ifc_file or ifc_file.schema == "IFC2X3":
             return False  # We don't support material psets in IFC2X3 because they suck
         props = context.scene.BIMMaterialProperties
-        if props.materials and props.active_material_index < len(props.materials):
-            material = props.materials[props.active_material_index]
-            if material.ifc_definition_id:
-                return True
+        if props.is_editing and (material := props.active_material) and material.ifc_definition_id:
+            return True
         return False
 
     def draw(self, context):