diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
index 63aed1dd8b..87a111438b 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
@@ -1061,12 +1061,16 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
                     representation = inverse
 
         if styled_item:
+            consider_inverses.remove(styled_item)
             ifc_file.remove(styled_item)
         if layer and len(layer.Items) == 1:
-            ifc_file.remove(styled_item)
+            consider_inverses.remove(layer)
+            ifc_file.remove(layer)
         if colour:
+            consider_inverses.remove(colour)
             ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(ifc_file, colour)
         if texture:
+            consider_inverses.remove(texture)
             ifcopenshell.util.element.remove_deep2(ifc_file, texture)
 
         for shape_aspect in shape_aspects: