diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/patch/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/patch/operator.py
index 6060c7a76d..5015942931 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/patch/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/patch/operator.py
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ class ExecuteIfcPatch(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Execute IFCPatch"
     file_format: bpy.props.StringProperty()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        input_file = context.scene.BIMPatchProperties.ifc_patch_input
+        return os.path.isfile(input_file) and "ifc" in os.path.splitext(input_file)[1]
+
     def execute(self, context):
         import ifcpatch