diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ifc.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ifc.py
index 6e4c3d27a9..097b5c7233 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ifc.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ifc.py
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ class IfcStore:
             obj.BIMStyleProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0
         else:  # bpy.types.Object
             obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id = 0
+        # NOTE: in theory this will also remove listeners added by other addons
+        # though never had a report when this would be a problem.
+        bpy.msgbus.clear_by_owner(obj)
 
     @staticmethod
     def execute_ifc_operator(operator: tool.Ifc.Operator, context: bpy.types.Context, is_invoke=False) -> set[str]: