diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index 868408c802..d2b3415140 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ class OverrideModeSetEdit(bpy.types.Operator):
         return IfcStore.execute_ifc_operator(self, context)
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        objs = context.selected_objects or [context.active_object]
+        objs = context.selected_objects or ([context.active_object] if context.active_object else [])
         active_obj = context.active_object
 
         if context.active_object: