diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 483473a969..72dae171be 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class IfcImporter:
         self.settings_native.set(self.settings_native.INCLUDE_CURVES, True)
         self.settings_2d = ifcopenshell.geom.settings()
         self.settings_2d.set(self.settings_2d.INCLUDE_CURVES, True)
+        self.settings_2d.set(self.settings.STRICT_TOLERANCE, True)
         self.project = None
         self.collections = {}
         self.elements = set()