diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/__init__.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/__init__.py
index 7898d1ddf0..1e63507dd1 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/__init__.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/__init__.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ classes = (
 
 def menu_func_export(self, context):
     op = self.layout.operator(operator.ExportIFC.bl_idname, text="Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc/.ifczip/.ifcjson)")
-    op.should_save_as = False
+    op.should_save_as = True
 
 
 def menu_func_import(self, context):