diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index c41bb6e5cb..889ec7a442 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -507,8 +507,10 @@ class IfcImporter:
             self.ifc_import_settings.should_treat_styled_item_as_material = True
             if self.is_ifc_class_far_away("IfcSite"):
                 self.ifc_import_settings.should_ignore_site_coordinates = True
+                self.ifc_import_settings.should_guess_georeferencing = True
             if self.is_ifc_class_far_away("IfcBuilding"):
                 self.ifc_import_settings.should_ignore_building_coordinates = True
+                self.ifc_import_settings.should_guess_georeferencing = True
         elif "prostructures" in applications[0].ApplicationFullName.lower():
             self.ifc_import_settings.should_allow_non_element_aggregates = True
         elif applications[0].ApplicationFullName.lower() == "12d model":
@@ -622,15 +624,31 @@ class IfcImporter:
         project = self.file.by_type("IfcProject")[0]
         if self.ifc_import_settings.should_ignore_site_coordinates:
             sites = self.find_decomposed_ifc_class(project, "IfcSite")
+            if self.ifc_import_settings.should_guess_georeferencing and sites:
+                self.guess_georeferencing(sites[0])
             for site in sites:
                 self.patch_placement_to_origin(site)
         if self.ifc_import_settings.should_ignore_building_coordinates:
             buildings = self.find_decomposed_ifc_class(project, "IfcBuilding")
+            if self.ifc_import_settings.should_guess_georeferencing and buildings:
+                self.guess_georeferencing(buildings[0])
             for building in buildings:
                 self.patch_placement_to_origin(building)
         if self.ifc_import_settings.should_reset_absolute_coordinates:
             self.reset_absolute_coordinates()
 
+    def guess_georeferencing(self, element):
+        if not element.ObjectPlacement.is_a("IfcLocalPlacement"):
+            return
+        placement = element.ObjectPlacement.RelativePlacement
+        bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.eastings = str(placement.Location.Coordinates[0])
+        bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.northings = str(placement.Location.Coordinates[1])
+        bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.orthogonal_height = str(placement.Location.Coordinates[2])
+        if placement.RefDirection:
+            bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.x_axis_abscissa = str(placement.RefDirection.DirectionRatios[0])
+            bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.x_axis_ordinate = str(placement.RefDirection.DirectionRatios[1] * -1)
+        bpy.context.scene.MapConversion.scale = "1"
+
     def reset_absolute_coordinates(self):
         # 12D can have some funky coordinates out of any sensible range. This
         # method will not work all the time, but will catch most issues.
@@ -2278,6 +2296,7 @@ class IfcImportSettings:
         settings.should_ignore_site_coordinates = scene_bim.import_should_ignore_site_coordinates
         settings.should_ignore_building_coordinates = scene_bim.import_should_ignore_building_coordinates
         settings.should_reset_absolute_coordinates = scene_bim.import_should_reset_absolute_coordinates
+        settings.should_guess_georeferencing = scene_bim.import_should_guess_georeferencing
         settings.should_import_type_representations = scene_bim.import_should_import_type_representations
         settings.should_import_curves = scene_bim.import_should_import_curves
         settings.should_import_opening_elements = scene_bim.import_should_import_opening_elements
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
index 6e08108be5..24ebda6826 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ class BIMProperties(PropertyGroup):
     import_should_ignore_site_coordinates: BoolProperty(name="Import Ignoring Site Coordinates", default=False)
     import_should_ignore_building_coordinates: BoolProperty(name="Import Ignoring Building Coordinates", default=False)
     import_should_reset_absolute_coordinates: BoolProperty(name="Import Resetting Absolute Coordinates", default=False)
+    import_should_guess_georeferencing: BoolProperty(name="Import Guessing Georeferencing", default=False)
     import_should_import_type_representations: BoolProperty(name="Import Type Representations", default=False)
     import_should_import_curves: BoolProperty(name="Import Curves", default=False)
     import_should_import_opening_elements: BoolProperty(name="Import Opening Elements", default=False)
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index 692369405f..389b0a88eb 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -1944,6 +1944,8 @@ class BIM_PT_mvd(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(bim_properties, "export_should_use_presentation_style_assignment")
         row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(bim_properties, "import_should_guess_georeferencing")
+        row = layout.row()
         row.prop(bim_properties, "import_should_ignore_site_coordinates")
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(bim_properties, "import_should_ignore_building_coordinates")