diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/grid.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/grid.py
index 14509d2cb1..4bac1b3f94 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/grid.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/grid.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import bpy
 import ifcopenshell.api
 import ifcopenshell.api.grid
 import bonsai.tool as tool
+import bonsai.core.geometry
 import bonsai.core.root
 from bpy.types import Operator
 from bpy.props import FloatProperty, IntProperty
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ def add_object(self: "BIM_OT_add_object", context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
     grid = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
     assert grid
 
+    # Requirement in IFC4+.
+    if tool.Ifc.get_schema() != "IFC2X3":
+        bonsai.core.geometry.edit_object_placement(tool.Ifc, tool.Geometry, tool.Surveyor, obj)
+
     for i in range(0, self.total_u):
         verts = [
             Vector((-2, i * self.u_spacing, 0)),