diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
index ec9d6df20a..e6a8d6d456 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/type/operator.py
@@ -141,10 +141,14 @@ class SelectType(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         element = tool.Ifc.get().by_id(self.relating_type)
-        tool.Spatial.select_products([element])
         obj = tool.Ifc.get_object(element)
         if obj:
-            context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+            if obj in context.selectable_objects:
+                tool.Blender.select_and_activate_single_object(context, obj)
+            else:
+                self.report({"INFO"}, "Type object can't be selected : It may be hidden or in an excluded collection.")
+        context.scene.BIMModelProperties.ifc_class = element.is_a()
+        context.scene.BIMModelProperties.relating_type_id = str(self.relating_type)
         return {"FINISHED"}