diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
index a91930fb68..b24fb2d4ce 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/drawing.py
@@ -755,10 +755,10 @@ class Drawing(blenderbim.core.tool.Drawing):
 
         literals = cls.get_text_literal(obj, return_list=True)
         if not literals:
+            props.literals.clear()
             return
 
-        if not props.literals:
-            cls.import_text_attributes(obj)
+        cls.import_text_attributes(obj)
 
         for i, literal in enumerate(literals):
             product = cls.get_assigned_product(tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj))