diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/data.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/data.py
index 836bf17079..3dd6856e72 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/data.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/system/data.py
@@ -267,5 +267,8 @@ class ActiveObjectZonesData:
 
     @classmethod
     def zones(cls):
-        systems = ifcopenshell.util.system.get_element_systems(tool.Ifc.get_entity(bpy.context.active_object))
-        return [s.Name or "Unnamed" for s in systems if s.is_a("IfcZone")]
+        obj = bpy.context.active_object
+        assert obj
+        element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
+        assert element
+        return [z.Name or "Unnamed" for z in ifcopenshell.util.system.get_element_zones(element)]
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell-python/selector_syntax.rst b/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell-python/selector_syntax.rst
index a5eeb47c1b..cfb49034fb 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell-python/selector_syntax.rst
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/docs/ifcopenshell-python/selector_syntax.rst
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ Valid keys are:
     "``classification``", "Gets the element's classification reference(s)"
     "``group``", "Gets the element's group(s)"
     "``system``", "Gets the element's system(s). This is a subset of group(s)."
+    "``zone``", "Gets the element's zone(s). This is a subset of group(s)."
     "``material`` or ``mat``", "Gets the assigned material, which may be a material set."
     "``item`` or ``i``", "If the previous key returns a material set, gets the relevant material set items"
     "``materials`` or ``mats``", "Gets a list of IfcMaterials assigned directly or indirectly (such as via a material set) to the element"
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
index f0a1025583..22608af9cc 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/selector.py
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ def _get_element_value(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, keys: list[str]) -
             value = ifcopenshell.util.element.get_groups(value)
         elif key == "system":
             value = ifcopenshell.util.system.get_element_systems(value)
+        elif key == "zone":
+            value = ifcopenshell.util.system.get_element_zones(value)
         elif key in ("x", "y", "z", "easting", "northing", "elevation") and hasattr(value, "ObjectPlacement"):
             if getattr(value, "ObjectPlacement", None):
                 matrix = ifcopenshell.util.placement.get_local_placement(value.ObjectPlacement)
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/system.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/system.py
index ac19ab3c35..ef84be03c5 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/system.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/system.py
@@ -66,13 +66,24 @@ def get_system_elements(system: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> list[ifcopenshe
 def get_element_systems(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]:
     results = []
     for rel in element.HasAssignments:
-        if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToGroup") and rel.RelatingGroup.is_a() in (
-            "IfcSystem",
-            "IfcDistributionSystem",
-            "IfcBuildingSystem",
-            "IfcZone",
-        ):
-            results.append(rel.RelatingGroup)
+        if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToGroup"):
+            continue
+        group = rel.RelatingGroup
+        if not group.is_a("IfcSystem") or group.is_a() in ("IfcStructuralAnalysisModel", "IfcZone"):
+            continue
+        results.append(group)
+    return results
+
+
+def get_element_zones(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> list[ifcopenshell.entity_instance]:
+    results = []
+    for rel in element.HasAssignments:
+        if rel.is_a("IfcRelAssignsToGroup"):
+            continue
+        group = rel.RelatingGroup
+        if not group.is_a("IfcZone"):
+            continue
+        results.append(group)
     return results