diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/export_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/export_ifc.py
index 37542d9036..5298148730 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/export_ifc.py
@@ -753,8 +753,15 @@ class IfcParser():
         for product in self.selected_products \
                 + self.type_products \
                 + self.selected_spatial_structure_elements:
+            self.prevent_data_name_duplicates(product)
             self.load_product_representations(product)
 
+    def prevent_data_name_duplicates(self, product):
+        if product['raw'].data \
+                and bpy.data.meshes.get(product['raw'].data.name) \
+                and bpy.data.curves.get(product['raw'].data.name):
+            product['raw'].data.name +=  '~'
+
     def load_product_representations(self, product):
         obj = product['raw']
         if obj.data and obj.data.name in self.representations: