diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
index 82feb3dd4d..f5ead43824 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/workspace.py
@@ -972,14 +972,15 @@ class Hotkey(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
 
         relating_type = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(int(relating_type_id))
 
-        has_only_walls_selected = tool.Blender.get_selected_objects() and all(
-            (e := tool.Ifc.get_entity(o)) and e.is_a("IfcWall") for o in tool.Blender.get_selected_objects()
+        has_only_walls_selected = tool.Blender.get_selected_objects(include_active=False) and all(
+            (e := tool.Ifc.get_entity(o)) and e.is_a("IfcWall")
+            for o in tool.Blender.get_selected_objects(include_active=False)
         )
 
         if tool.Model.get_usage_type(relating_type) == "LAYER3" and has_only_walls_selected:
             return bpy.ops.bim.draw_slab_from_wall("INVOKE_DEFAULT")
         elif (
-            (active_obj := tool.Blender.get_active_object())
+            (active_obj := tool.Blender.get_active_object(is_selected=True))
             and (active_element := tool.Ifc.get_entity(active_obj))
             and active_element.is_a("IfcSlab")
             and tool.Model.get_usage_type(relating_type) == "LAYER2"
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
index 19eda84dec..0035074c5f 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
@@ -144,17 +144,21 @@ class Blender(bonsai.core.tool.Blender):
         return f"{name} {i}"
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_active_object(cls) -> bpy.types.Object:
-        return getattr(bpy.context, "active_object", None) or bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
+    def get_active_object(cls, is_selected: bool = False) -> bpy.types.Object:
+        obj = getattr(bpy.context, "active_object", None) or bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
+        if not is_selected:
+            return obj
+        if obj in cls.get_selected_objects(include_active=False):
+            return obj
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_selected_objects(cls) -> set[bpy.types.Object]:
+    def get_selected_objects(cls, include_active: bool = True) -> set[bpy.types.Object]:
         """Get selected objects including active object."""
         if selected_objects := getattr(bpy.context, "selected_objects", None):
-            if active_obj := cls.get_active_object():
+            if include_active and (active_obj := cls.get_active_object()):
                 return set(selected_objects + [active_obj])
             return set(selected_objects)
-        if active_obj := cls.get_active_object():
+        if include_active and (active_obj := cls.get_active_object()):
             return {active_obj}
         return set()