diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index 781651ee51..1b1761e5ca 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class OverrideMeshSeparate(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
                 self.separate_element(context, element, obj)
             else:
                 non_ifc_objects.append(obj)
+            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="DESELECT")
 
         if should_reload_representation:
             rep_obj = tool.Geometry.get_geometry_props().representation_obj