diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
index 271ad0893e..34e999c682 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/handler.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from ifcopenshell.api.type.data import Data as TypeData
 
 
 def mode_callback(obj, data):
-    for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects:
+    for obj in bpy.context.selected_objects + [bpy.context.active_object]:
         if (
             obj.mode != "EDIT"
             or not obj.data