diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
index 67ed194581..fc75125dbb 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/__init__.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ classes = (
     operator.UnassignClassification,
     operator.RemoveClassification,
     operator.FetchLibraryInformation,
+    operator.FetchExternalMaterial,
     prop.BIMProperties,
     prop.BIMLibrary,
     prop.MapConversion,
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/operator.py
index d8db6720df..e015a70723 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/operator.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import bpy
 import time
 import json
@@ -641,6 +642,37 @@ class RemoveClassification(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
+class FetchExternalMaterial(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = 'bim.fetch_external_material'
+    bl_label = 'Fetch External Material'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        location = bpy.context.active_object.active_material.BIMMaterialProperties.location
+        if location[-6:] != '.mpass':
+            return {'FINISHED'}
+        with open(location) as f:
+            self.material_pass = json.load(f)
+        if bpy.context.scene.render.engine == 'BLENDER_EEVEE' \
+                and 'eevee' in self.material_pass:
+            self.fetch_eevee_or_cycles('eevee')
+        elif bpy.context.scene.render.engine == 'CYCLES' \
+                and 'cycles' in self.material_pass:
+            self.fetch_eevee_or_cycles('cycles')
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+    def fetch_eevee_or_cycles(self, name):
+        identification = bpy.context.active_object.active_material.BIMMaterialProperties.identification
+        bpy.ops.wm.link(
+            filename=identification,
+            directory=os.path.join(self.material_pass[name]['uri'], 'Material')
+        )
+        for material in bpy.data.materials:
+            if material.name == identification \
+                    and material.library:
+                bpy.context.active_object.material_slots[0].material = material
+                return
+
+
 class FetchLibraryInformation(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = 'bim.fetch_library_information'
     bl_label = 'Fetch Library Information'
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
index 3a997ade1e..8844865b35 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/ui.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class BIM_PT_object(Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'PROPERTIES'
     bl_region_type = 'WINDOW'
     bl_context = 'object'
-    
+
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
         return context.active_object is not None and hasattr(context.active_object, "BIMObjectProperties")
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ class BIM_PT_material(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(props, 'name')
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator('bim.fetch_external_material')
+
 
 class BIM_PT_gis(Panel):
     bl_label = 'IFC Georeferencing'