diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index f83bb863b4..b2b79e6670 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -1984,7 +1984,13 @@ class OverrideModeSetEdit(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
             self.enable_edit_mode(context)
         elif item.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid"):
             tool.Geometry.sync_item_positions()
-            tool.Model.import_profile(item.SweptArea, obj=obj)
+            res = tool.Model.import_profile((profile := item.SweptArea), obj=obj)
+            if res is None:
+                self.report(
+                    {"INFO"},
+                    f"Couldn't import profile, editing it directly is not yet supported. Failing profile: {profile}.",
+                )
+                return
             obj.data.BIMMeshProperties.ifc_definition_id = item.id()
             self.enable_edit_mode(context)
             ProfileDecorator.install(context)
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/model.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/model.py
index 0902741da9..4b348fc31b 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/model.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/model.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class Model(bonsai.core.tool.Model):
         profile: ifcopenshell.entity_instance,
         obj: Optional[bpy.types.Object] = None,
         position: Optional[Matrix] = None,
-    ) -> bpy.types.Object:
+    ) -> Union[bpy.types.Object, None]:
         """Creates new profile mesh and assigns it to `obj`,
         if `obj` is `None` then new "Profile" object will be created.
 
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ class Model(bonsai.core.tool.Model):
                 for inner_boundary in profile.InnerBoundaries or []:
                     cls.convert_curve_to_mesh(obj, position, inner_boundary)
 
+        if not cls.vertices or not cls.edges:
+            return None
+
         mesh = bpy.data.meshes.new("Profile")
         mesh.from_pydata(cls.vertices, cls.edges, [])
         mesh.BIMMeshProperties.subshape_type = "PROFILE"