diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index 16f90b84d5..f3b0046b2f 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class OverrideMeshSeparate(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         if tool.Geometry.is_representation_item(obj):
             self.separate_item(context, obj)
         elif element := tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj):
-            self.separate_element(element)
+            self.separate_element(context, element, obj)
 
     def separate_item(self, context: bpy.types.Context, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
         item = tool.Geometry.get_active_representation(obj)
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ class OverrideMeshSeparate(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         tool.Ifc.link(item, obj)
         props.add_item_object(obj, item)
 
-    def separate_element(self, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
+    def separate_element(
+        self, context: bpy.types.Context, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, obj: bpy.types.Object
+    ) -> None:
         # You cannot separate meshes if the representation is mapped.
         relating_type = tool.Root.get_element_type(element)
         if relating_type and tool.Root.does_type_have_representations(relating_type):