diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index e34a0a9c05..1f7feb9f19 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -610,6 +610,9 @@ def update_enum_property_search_prop(self, context):
     for i, prop in enumerate(self.collection_names):
         if prop.name == self.dummy_name:
             setattr(context.data, self.prop_name, self.collection_identifiers[i].name)
+            predefined_type = self.collection_predefined_types[i].name
+            if predefined_type:
+                setattr(context.data, "ifc_predefined_type", predefined_type)
             break
 
 
@@ -620,6 +623,7 @@ class BIM_OT_enum_property_search(bpy.types.Operator):
     dummy_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Property", update=update_enum_property_search_prop)
     collection_names: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=StrProperty)
     collection_identifiers: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=StrProperty)
+    collection_predefined_types: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=StrProperty)
     prop_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
@@ -644,9 +648,10 @@ class BIM_OT_enum_property_search(bpy.types.Operator):
         self.collection_names.clear()
         self.collection_identifiers.clear()
 
-    def add_item(self, identifier: str, name: str):
+    def add_item(self, identifier: str, name: str, predefined_type: str = ""):
         self.collection_identifiers.add().name = identifier
         self.collection_names.add().name = name
+        self.collection_predefined_types.add().name = predefined_type
 
     def add_items_regular(self, items):
         self.identifiers = []
@@ -667,7 +672,7 @@ class BIM_OT_enum_property_search(bpy.types.Operator):
                     if not isinstance(values, (tuple, list)):
                         values = [values]
                     for value in values:
-                        self.add_item(identifier=key, name=key + " (" + value + ")")
+                        self.add_item(identifier=key, name=key + " > " + value, predefined_type=value.upper())
 
 
 class EditBlenderCollection(bpy.types.Operator):