diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
index fc899f5a5d..d252c756bb 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ class FacetTransformer(lark.Transformer):
 
         def filter_function(element):
             container = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_container(element)
+            if not container:
+                container = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_aggregate(element)
             containers = self.get_container_tree(container)
             result = False if containers else None
             for container in containers: