diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
index 715cb084c6..8f50d8a888 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/operator.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
     )
     should_start_fresh_session: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
         name="Should Start Fresh Session",
-        description="Clear current Blender session before loading IFC",
+        description="Clear current Blender session before loading IFC. Not supported with 'Use Relative Path' option",
         default=True,
     )
     import_without_ifc_data: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
             bpy.app.handlers.load_post.remove(load_handler)
             self.finish_loading_project(context)
 
+        if self.use_relative_path:
+            self.should_start_fresh_session = False
+
         if self.should_start_fresh_session:
             # WARNING: wm.read_homefile clears context which could lead to some
             # operators to fail:
@@ -798,6 +801,8 @@ class LoadProject(bpy.types.Operator, IFCFileSelector):
         return {"RUNNING_MODAL"}
 
     def draw(self, context):
+        if self.use_relative_path:
+            self.should_start_fresh_session = False
         self.layout.prop(self, "is_advanced")
         self.layout.prop(self, "should_start_fresh_session")
         self.layout.prop(self, "import_without_ifc_data")