diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/railing.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/railing.py
index 40b91995ac..6403e834f6 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/railing.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/railing.py
@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@ def update_railing_modifier_ifc_data(context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
         )
         tool.Model.replace_object_ifc_representation(body, obj, model_representation)
 
+        # TODO: is still necessary? Seems to be needed only because FRAMELESS_PANEL was using too.Ifc.edit.
         # hacky way to ensure tha ifc representation won't get tessellated at project save
         tool.Ifc.finish_edit(obj)
 
     elif props.railing_type == "FRAMELESS_PANEL":
-        tool.Ifc.edit(obj)
+        tool.Model.add_body_representation(obj)
 
 
 def update_bbim_railing_pset(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, railing_data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/roof.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/roof.py
index 216a90c328..289a64f8ab 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/roof.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/roof.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def update_roof_modifier_ifc_data(context: bpy.types.Context) -> None:
     # occurrences attributes
     # occurrences = tool.Ifc.get_all_element_occurrences(element)
 
-    tool.Ifc.edit(obj)
+    tool.Model.add_body_representation(obj)
 
 
 def update_bbim_roof_pset(element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance, roof_data: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/void/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/void/operator.py
index 80a5be7b43..b9b3534104 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/void/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/void/operator.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class AddOpening(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                         representation=representation,
                         should_reload=True,
                         is_global=True,
+                        # Don't sync changes because object has an opening,
+                        # therefore bim.update_representaiton wouldn't work either way.
                         should_sync_changes_first=False,
                     )