diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 41d6711a28..6fa48ae7d3 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ class IfcImporter:
                 collection.objects.link(obj)
             else:
                 self.ifc_import_settings.logger.error("An element could not be placed in the spatial tree %s", element)
-        elif hasattr(element, "HasFillings") and element.HasFillings:
+        elif element.is_a("IfcOpeningElement"):
             self.opening_collection.objects.link(obj)
         else:
             self.ifc_import_settings.logger.warning("Warning: this object is outside the spatial hierarchy %s", element)