diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
index 978fe02b30..0e914084aa 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/helper.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def draw_attributes(
     copy_operator: Optional[str] = None,
     popup_active_attribute: Optional[bonsai.bim.prop.Attribute] = None,
     callback: Optional[Callable[[bonsai.bim.prop.Attribute, bpy.types.UILayout], None]] = None,
+    *,
     enable_search: bool = False,
 ) -> None:
     """Draw editable UI for prop.Attributes.
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/attribute/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/attribute/ui.py
index 1e719cba07..d0b109a7a8 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/attribute/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/attribute/ui.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def draw_ui(context: bpy.types.Context, layout: bpy.types.UILayout, attributes)
         row.operator("bim.edit_attributes", icon="CHECKMARK", text="Save Attributes")
         row.operator("bim.disable_editing_attributes", icon="CANCEL", text="")
 
-        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(props.attributes, layout, copy_operator="bim.copy_attribute_to_selection")
+        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(
+            props.attributes, layout, copy_operator="bim.copy_attribute_to_selection", enable_search=True
+        )
     else:
         row = layout.row()
         op = row.operator("bim.enable_editing_attributes", icon="GREASEPENCIL", text="Edit")
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class BIM_PT_explorer(Panel):
                 row = box.row(align=True)
                 row.operator("bim.explorer_edit_entity", icon="CHECKMARK")
                 row.operator("bim.explorer_disable_editing_entity", icon="CANCEL", text="")
-            bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(props.entity_attributes, box)
+            bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(props.entity_attributes, box, enable_search=True)
 
 
 class BIM_UL_explorer(bpy.types.UIList):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/ui.py
index ba3e95ac06..33b8ca7d58 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/profile/ui.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class BIM_PT_profiles(Panel):
             self.draw_editable_ui(context)
 
     def draw_editable_ui(self, context):
-        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.profile_attributes, self.layout)
+        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.profile_attributes, self.layout, enable_search=True)
 
 
 class BIM_UL_profiles(UIList):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/style/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/style/ui.py
index a4c68fa7a4..37c46b6d63 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/style/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/style/ui.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class BIM_PT_styles(Panel):
         # display style elements props during edit
         if self.props.is_editing_style:
             if self.props.is_editing_class == "IfcSurfaceStyle":
-                bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.attributes, self.layout)
+                bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.attributes, self.layout, enable_search=True)
                 edit_label = "Save Attributes"
             elif self.props.is_editing_class == "IfcSurfaceStyleShading":
                 self.draw_surface_style_shading()
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ class BIM_PT_styles(Panel):
         op = row.operator("bim.browse_external_style", icon="APPEND_BLEND", text="Append From Blend File")
         style = self.props.active_style
         op.active_surface_style_id = style.ifc_definition_id
-        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.external_style_attributes, self.layout)
+        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.external_style_attributes, self.layout, enable_search=True)
 
     def draw_refraction_surface_style(self):
-        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.refraction_style_attributes, self.layout)
+        bonsai.bim.helper.draw_attributes(self.props.refraction_style_attributes, self.layout, enable_search=True)
         row = self.layout.row(align=True)
 
     def draw_lighting_surface_style(self):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
index 24b9d3a3bb..f769179934 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/operator.py
@@ -1373,6 +1373,9 @@ class BIM_OT_attribute_search_values(bpy.types.Operator):
         return attr_name, attribute_obj
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
+        required_props = (self.attribute_name, self.attribute_ifc_class, self.data_path)
+        assert all(required_props), required_props
+
         attr_name, attribute_obj = self.resolve_data_path(self.data_path)
         self.search_value = str(getattr(attribute_obj, attr_name, ""))