diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index 6cadbff734..4203113fc6 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -154,10 +154,10 @@ class IfcExporter:
         return checksum != repr(np.array(obj.diffuse_color).tobytes())
 
     def sync_object_placement(self, obj):
-        if not tool.Ifc.is_moved(obj):
+        element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
+        if element.is_a("IfcTypeProduct") or element.is_a("IfcProject") or not tool.Ifc.is_moved(obj):
             return
         blender_matrix = np.array(obj.matrix_world)
-        element = self.file.by_id(obj.BIMObjectProperties.ifc_definition_id)
         if (obj.scale - Vector((1.0, 1.0, 1.0))).length > 1e-4:
             bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
             return element