diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 543ddb9e97..ee4957a246 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -1298,6 +1298,8 @@ class IfcImporter():
         return self.a2p(o,z,x)
 
     def get_local_placement(self, plc):
+        if plc is None:
+            return mathutils.Matrix()
         if plc.PlacementRelTo is None:
             parent = mathutils.Matrix()
         else: