diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
index 36099c1b76..5b293d8da3 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/debug/operator.py
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class CreateAllShapes(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         total = len(elements)
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
+        settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
         settings_2d = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
         settings_2d.set("dimensionality", ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.CURVES_SURFACES_AND_SOLIDS)
         failures = []
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ class CreateShapeFromStepId(bpy.types.Operator):
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
         element = self.file.by_id(self.step_id or int(context.scene.BIMDebugProperties.step_id))
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
+        settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
         if self.should_include_curves:
             settings.set("dimensionality", ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.CURVES_SURFACES_AND_SOLIDS)
         shape = ifcopenshell.geom.create_shape(settings, element)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/qto/calculator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/qto/calculator.py
index 69437a9f21..3e48666062 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/qto/calculator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/qto/calculator.py
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ def create_mesh_from_shape(
 ) -> bpy.types.Mesh:
     if settings is None:
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
+        settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
     shape = ifcopenshell.geom.create_shape(settings, element)
     geometry = shape.geometry if element.is_a("IfcRoot") else shape
     faces = geometry.faces
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
index a829c25ddf..19e7c57550 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/geometry.py
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ class Geometry(blenderbim.core.tool.Geometry):
         settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
         settings.set("weld-vertices", True)
         settings.set("apply-default-materials", False)
+        settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
         context = representation.ContextOfItems
 
         if element.is_a("IfcTypeProduct"):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
index 827cbecfea..757f2fd9a7 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
@@ -556,6 +556,7 @@ class Loader(blenderbim.core.tool.Loader):
             settings.set("dimensionality", ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.CURVES_SURFACES_AND_SOLIDS)
             settings.set("context-ids", [context.id()])
             settings.set("apply-default-materials", False)
+            settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
             if is_gross:
                 settings.set("disable-opening-subtractions", True)
             results.append(settings)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/scripts/standalone_blender_import.py b/src/blenderbim/scripts/standalone_blender_import.py
index 0f1984e645..6d2aa3e28e 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/scripts/standalone_blender_import.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/scripts/standalone_blender_import.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class BlenderImporter:
         self.created_guids = set()
 
         self.settings = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
+        self.settings.set("keep-bounding-boxes", True)
         self.settings.set("mesher-linear-deflection", self.deflection_tolerance)
         self.settings.set("mesher-angular-deflection", self.angular_tolerance)
         self.settings_2d = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()