diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index c16839a3ab..39bc82df35 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ class IfcExporter:
         if extension == "ifczip":
             with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as unzipped_path:
                 filename, ext = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.ifc_export_settings.output_file))
-                tmp_name = "{}.ifc".format(filename)
-                tmp_file = os.path.join(unzipped_path, tmp_name)
+                tmp_filename = f"{filename}.ifc"
+                tmp_file = os.path.join(unzipped_path, tmp_filename)
                 self.file.write(tmp_file)
                 with zipfile.ZipFile(
                     self.ifc_export_settings.output_file, mode="w", compression=zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED, compresslevel=9
                 ) as zf:
-                    zf.write(tmp_file)
+                    zf.write(tmp_file, arcname=tmp_filename)
         elif extension == "ifc":
             self.file.write(self.ifc_export_settings.output_file)
         elif extension == "ifcjson":
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
index 4cbefdb77d..189d244bd1 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ Scenario: Load project
     And the object "IfcWall/Wall" is in the collection "IfcBuildingStorey/Level 1"
     And "scene.BIMProjectProperties.is_loading" is "False"
 
+Scenario: Load project - IfcZip
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifczip')"
+    Then the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
+
 Scenario: Load project - advanced mode
     Given an empty Blender session
     When I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc', is_advanced=True)"
@@ -338,11 +343,14 @@ Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as IfcJSON where import is
     When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifcjson', should_save_as=True)"
     Then "scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file" is "{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc"
 
-Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as IfcZip where import is not supported
+Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and round-tripping an IfcZip
     Given an empty Blender session
     And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"
     When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifczip', should_save_as=True)"
     Then "scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file" is "{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc"
+    When an empty Blender session is started
+    And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifczip')"
+    Then the object "IfcProject/My Project" is an "IfcProject"
 
 Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as a relative path
     Given an empty Blender session