diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/product.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/product.py
index 0633274bbb..2023c12c66 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/product.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/product.py
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ class TrueMirrorElements(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         active_context = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation_context(obj)
 
-        if type_element:
+        if type_element and element.id() != type_element.id():
             # obj has a type, use / create inverted type and assign it
             self.assign_inverted_type(element)
         else: