diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
index 6e530656a0..a55339f4b0 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/loader.py
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class Loader(blenderbim.core.tool.Loader):
         cls.settings.false_origin = ifcopenshell.util.geolocation.auto_xyz2enh(
             ifc_file, *offset_point, should_return_in_map_units=False
         )
-        if angle := ifcopenshell.util.geolocation.get_grid_north(ifc_file):
+        if (angle := ifcopenshell.util.geolocation.get_grid_north(ifc_file)) and not tool.Cad.is_x(angle, 0):
             cls.settings.project_north = angle
         cls.set_manual_blender_offset(ifc_file)