diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/workspace.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/workspace.py
index ac4e05954f..b10fe4c1a6 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/workspace.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/workspace.py
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ class Hotkey(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         return operator.description or ""
 
     def _execute(self, context):
+        if not (camera := context.scene.camera) or not tool.Ifc.get_entity(camera):
+            self.report({"ERROR"}, "No drawing active for annotation hotkeys.")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
         self.props = context.scene.BIMAnnotationProperties
         getattr(self, f"hotkey_{self.hotkey}")()