diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index 9c687641bd..e3726d5073 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -3050,10 +3050,21 @@ class AddReference(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator, ImportHelper):
     filter_glob: bpy.props.StringProperty(default="*.svg", options={"HIDDEN"})
     use_relative_path: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Use Relative Path", default=True)
     filename_ext = ".svg"
+    
+    files: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=bpy.types.OperatorFileListElement)
+    directory: bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype='DIR_PATH')
 
     def _execute(self, context):
-        filepath = tool.Ifc.get_uri(self.filepath, use_relative_path=self.use_relative_path)
-        core.add_document(tool.Ifc, tool.Drawing, "REFERENCE", uri=filepath)
+        # Handle both single and multiple file selection
+        if self.files:
+            for file_elem in self.files:
+                filepath = os.path.join(self.directory, file_elem.name)
+                uri = tool.Ifc.get_uri(filepath, use_relative_path=self.use_relative_path)
+                core.add_document(tool.Ifc, tool.Drawing, "REFERENCE", uri=uri)
+        else:
+            # Fallback for single file (backward compatibility)
+            filepath = tool.Ifc.get_uri(self.filepath, use_relative_path=self.use_relative_path)
+            core.add_document(tool.Ifc, tool.Drawing, "REFERENCE", uri=filepath)
 
 
 class RemoveReference(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_drawing.py b/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_drawing.py
index 040dfb8dbb..28f95614f8 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_drawing.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/test/tool/test_drawing.py
@@ -927,3 +927,69 @@ class TestAddReferenceImage(NewFile):
 
         uv_node = material_nodes["Texture Coordinate"]
         assert len(uv_node.outputs["Generated"].links[:]) == 1
+
+class TestAddReference(NewFile):
+    def test_add_single_reference(self):
+        """Test adding a single reference file (backward compatibility)"""
+        bpy.ops.bim.create_project()
+        ifc_path = Path("test/files/temp/test.ifc").absolute()
+        bpy.ops.bim.save_project(filepath=str(ifc_path), should_save_as=True)
+        
+        # Create a temporary SVG file
+        svg_path = Path("test/files/temp/reference.svg").absolute()
+        svg_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(svg_path, "w") as f:
+            f.write('<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>')
+        
+        try:
+            # Add single reference
+            bpy.ops.bim.add_reference(filepath=str(svg_path))
+            
+            # Verify reference was added
+            ifc = tool.Ifc.get()
+            references = [doc for doc in ifc.by_type("IfcDocumentInformation") if doc.Scope == "REFERENCE"]
+            assert len(references) == 1
+            assert references[0].Name == "reference"
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup
+            if svg_path.exists():
+                svg_path.unlink()
+    
+    def test_add_multiple_references(self):
+        """Test adding multiple reference files at once"""
+        bpy.ops.bim.create_project()
+        ifc_path = Path("test/files/temp/test.ifc").absolute()
+        bpy.ops.bim.save_project(filepath=str(ifc_path), should_save_as=True)
+        
+        # Create temporary SVG files
+        temp_dir = Path("test/files/temp").absolute()
+        temp_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        svg_files = []
+        for i in range(3):
+            svg_path = temp_dir / f"reference_{i}.svg"
+            with open(svg_path, "w") as f:
+                f.write('<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg>')
+            svg_files.append(svg_path)
+        
+        try:
+            # Test by directly calling core.add_document multiple times
+            # (simulating what the operator does with multiple files)
+            ifc = tool.Ifc.get()
+            for svg_file in svg_files:
+                uri = tool.Ifc.get_uri(str(svg_file), use_relative_path=True)
+                from bonsai.bim import core
+                core.drawing.add_document(tool.Ifc, tool.Drawing, "REFERENCE", uri=uri)
+            
+            # Verify all references were added
+            references = [doc for doc in ifc.by_type("IfcDocumentInformation") if doc.Scope == "REFERENCE"]
+            assert len(references) == 3
+            
+            reference_names = {ref.Name for ref in references}
+            expected_names = {f"reference_{i}" for i in range(3)}
+            assert reference_names == expected_names
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup
+            for svg_file in svg_files:
+                if svg_file.exists():
+                    svg_file.unlink()