diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index a5416e4a24..d8b157c368 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -491,7 +491,11 @@ class BIM_PT_tabs(Panel):
             op = row.operator("bim.open_uri", text="", icon="QUESTION")
             op.uri = "https://docs.bonsaibim.org/guides/troubleshooting.html#incompatible-blender-features"
 
-        if (o := context.active_object) and [round(x, 4) for x in list(o.matrix_world.to_scale())] != [1, 1, 1]:
+        if (
+            (o := context.active_object)
+            and tool.Ifc.get_entity(o)
+            and [round(x, 4) for x in list(o.matrix_world.to_scale())] != [1, 1, 1]
+        ):
             box = self.layout.box()
             box.alert = True
             row = box.row(align=True)