diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index d16e3a23e9..d03290f7bd 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ class ImportRepresentationItems(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
             tool.Geometry.import_item(item_obj)
             tool.Geometry.import_item_attributes(item_obj)
 
-            if tool.Geometry.is_meshlike_item(item):
+            if not tool.Geometry.is_movable(item):
                 tool.Geometry.lock_object(item_obj)
 
         tool.Root.reload_item_decorator()
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
index cd17d025a5..d3c569a891 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
@@ -842,6 +842,10 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
     def is_meshlike_item(cls, item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> bool:
         return item.is_a("IfcTessellatedItem") or item.is_a("IfcManifoldSolidBrep")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_movable(cls, item: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> bool:
+        return item.is_a("IfcSweptAreaSolid")
+
     @classmethod
     def is_profile_based(cls, data: bpy.types.Mesh) -> bool:
         return data.BIMMeshProperties.subshape_type == "PROFILE"