diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 96f8fb48e8..d604125ceb 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ class IfcImporter():
 
     def add_qto(self, qto, obj):
         new_qto = obj.BIMObjectProperties.qtos.add()
-        new_qto.name = qto.Name
+        new_qto.name = str(qto.Name)
         if new_qto.name in schema.ifc.qtos:
             for prop_name in schema.ifc.qtos[new_qto.name]['HasPropertyTemplates'].keys():
                 prop = new_qto.properties.add()