diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/profile.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/profile.py
index 0d7621193d..0b889ba035 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/profile.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/model/profile.py
@@ -1013,17 +1013,30 @@ class EditExtrusionAxis(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         obj = context.active_object
         element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
 
-        start = obj.matrix_world @ obj.data.vertices[0].co.copy()
-        end = obj.matrix_world @ obj.data.vertices[1].co.copy()
+        matrix = obj.matrix_world
+        previous_z_axis = matrix.col[2].to_3d().normalized()
+
+        start = matrix @ obj.data.vertices[0].co
+        end = matrix @ obj.data.vertices[1].co
         depth = (end - start).length
         z_axis = (end - start).normalized()
-        y_axis = Vector((0, 0, 1))
-        # making sure z_axis != y_axis
-        if z_axis == y_axis:
-            y_axis = Vector((0, 1, 0))
 
-        x_axis = y_axis.cross(z_axis).normalized()
-        y_axis = z_axis.cross(x_axis).normalized()
+        # if z-axis didn't changed we can just reuse the previous rotation
+        if not tool.Cad.are_vectors_equal(previous_z_axis, z_axis):
+            y_axis = Vector((0, 0, 1))
+            # making sure z_axis != y_axis
+            if z_axis == y_axis:
+                y_axis = Vector((0, 1, 0))
+
+            x_axis = y_axis.cross(z_axis).normalized()
+            y_axis = z_axis.cross(x_axis).normalized()
+
+            # update basises
+            matrix.col[0].xyz = x_axis
+            matrix.col[1].xyz = y_axis
+            matrix.col[2].xyz = z_axis
+
+        matrix.translation = start
 
         body = ifcopenshell.util.representation.get_representation(element, "Model", "Body", "MODEL_VIEW")
         blenderbim.core.geometry.switch_representation(
@@ -1036,16 +1049,6 @@ class EditExtrusionAxis(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
             should_sync_changes_first=False,
         )
 
-        matrix = Matrix(
-            (
-                [x_axis[0], y_axis[0], z_axis[0], start.x],
-                [x_axis[1], y_axis[1], z_axis[1], start.y],
-                [x_axis[2], y_axis[2], z_axis[2], start.z],
-                [0, 0, 0, 1],
-            )
-        )
-
-        obj.matrix_world = matrix
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()
 
         joiner = DumbProfileJoiner()