diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
index 2109bca618..279bdc8fd6 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/project/append_asset.py
@@ -229,7 +229,9 @@ class Usecase:
             return next((e for e in self.file.by_type("IfcProfileDef") if e.ProfileName == profile_name), None)
         elif element.is_a("IfcPresentationStyle"):
             name = element.Name
-            return next((e for e in self.file.by_type("IfcPresentationStyle") if e.Name == name), None)
+            if name is None:
+                return None
+            return next((e for e in self.file.by_type(element.is_a()) if e.Name == name), None)
         else:
             return None