diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
index 1ca45f155a..d1f0bb872e 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/operator.py
@@ -2706,14 +2706,15 @@ class ActivateDrawingStyle(bpy.types.Operator, tool.Ifc.Operator):
         def preprocess(path: str, value: Any) -> tuple[str, Any, bool, bool]:
             warning = False
             skip = False
-            # @25.05.12
-            if path == "scene.render.engine" and value == "BLENDER_EEVEE":
-                value = "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"
-                print(
-                    f"Warning: Value 'BLENDER_EEVEE' is outdated for property '{path}' "
-                    "since Blender 4.2 and should be replaced with 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT' in shading_styles.json."
-                )
-                warning = True
+            # 25.11.07, Blender 5+
+            if path == "scene.render.engine" and value in ("BLENDER_EEVEE", "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"):
+                if value == "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT":
+                    print(
+                        f"Warning: Value 'BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT' is outdated for property '{path}' "
+                        "since Blender 5.0 and should be replaced with 'BLENDER_EEVEE' in shading_styles.json."
+                    )
+                    warning = True
+                value = tool.Blender.get_eevee_name()
             # @25.05.12
             if path == "scene.display.shading.wireframe_color_type" and value == "MATERIAL":
                 value = "THEME"
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
index 82ddfef55a..252a3c9148 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/drawing/ui.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class BIM_PT_camera(Panel):
         # See #6686.
         if (
             props.has_underlay
-            and str(render.engine) == "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"
+            and str(render.engine) == tool.Blender.get_eevee_name()
             and ((megapixels := (render.resolution_x * render.resolution_y / 10**6)) > MEGAPIXELS_WARNING_THRESHOLD)
         ):
             box = self.layout.box()
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/light/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/light/prop.py
index 344f524858..e538ca1bf2 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/light/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/light/prop.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def update_shadow_mode(self: "BIMSolarProperties", context: bpy.types.Context) -
             context.scene.collection.objects.link(sun)
             sun_props.sun_object = sun
         update_sun_path(self)
-        context.scene.render.engine = "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"
+        context.scene.render.engine = tool.Blender.get_eevee_name()
         assert context.scene.display
         assert context.scene.display.shading
         context.scene.display.shading.light = "FLAT"
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
index beb5d9e025..1747ae0b0f 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/blender.py
@@ -2084,3 +2084,14 @@ class Blender(bonsai.core.tool.Blender):
         assert bpy.context.preferences
         if props_updated and bpy.context.preferences.use_preferences_save:
             bpy.ops.wm.save_userpref()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_eevee_name(cls) -> Literal["BLENDER_EEVEE"] | Literal["BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"]:
+        """Convenience method to get correct eevee render engine name in multiple Blender versions.
+
+        In Blender 4.2 eevee was renamed to "eevee next".
+        In Blender 5 eevee next is now just "eevee" again.
+        """
+        if cls.BLENDER_5:
+            return "BLENDER_EEVEE"
+        return "BLENDER_EEVEE_NEXT"