diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
index b4bd3ff99f..5c58cbbe97 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ endif
 	mkdir -p dist/blenderbim
 	cp -r blenderbim/* dist/blenderbim/
 
-	cd dist/working && wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/ifcopenshell-builds/ifcblender-python-37-v0.6.0-1662b11-$(PLATFORM)64.zip
+	cd dist/working && wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/ifcopenshell-builds/ifcblender-python-37-v0.6.0-cdbe343-$(PLATFORM)64.zip
 	cd dist/working && unzip ifcblender*
 	cp -r dist/working/io_import_scene_ifc/ifcopenshell dist/blenderbim/libs/site/packages/
 	# See bug #812
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
index ab62bace4d..f1fc0c50d5 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
 
     def menu_func_import(self, context):
         self.layout.operator(operator.ImportIFC.bl_idname,
-             text="Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc/.ifczip)")
+             text="Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc/.ifczip/.ifcxml)")
 
     def on_register(scene):
         prop.setDefaultProperties(scene)
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 097d31e102..ca3e80a8a8 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import multiprocessing
 import zipfile
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
-from .helper import SIUnitHelper
+from . import helper
 from . import schema
 from . import ifc
 
@@ -758,6 +758,15 @@ class IfcImporter():
                 for filename in Path(unzipped_path).glob('**/*.ifc'):
                     self.file = ifcopenshell.open(filename)
                     break
+        elif extension == 'ifcxml':
+            # We write the IFCXML out to a regular IFC then re-read it, because
+            # right now IfcOpenShells interface for accessing an IFCXML is very
+            # different for some reason. When it gets standardised, we can read
+            # it directly.
+            ifcxml_file = ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.parse_ifcxml(self.ifc_import_settings.input_file)
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp_file:
+                ifcxml_file.write(temp_file.name)
+                self.file = ifcopenshell.open(temp_file.name)
         elif extension == 'ifc':
             self.file = ifcopenshell.open(self.ifc_import_settings.input_file)
         ifc.IfcStore.file = self.file
@@ -776,7 +785,7 @@ class IfcImporter():
                 self.unit_scale *= unit.ConversionFactor.ValueComponent.wrappedValue
                 unit = unit.ConversionFactor.UnitComponent
             if unit.is_a('IfcSIUnit'):
-                self.unit_scale *= SIUnitHelper.get_prefix_multiplier(unit.Prefix)
+                self.unit_scale *= helper.SIUnitHelper.get_prefix_multiplier(unit.Prefix)
 
     def set_units(self):
         units = self.file.by_type('IfcUnitAssignment')[0]
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index 084222c435..29808647ad 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ImportIFC(bpy.types.Operator, ImportHelper):
     bl_idname = "bim.import_ifc"
     bl_label = "Import IFC"
     filename_ext = ".ifc"
-    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.ifc;*.ifczip", options={'HIDDEN'})
+    filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.ifc;*.ifczip;*.ifcxml", options={'HIDDEN'})
 
     def execute(self, context):
         start = time.time()