diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/library.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/library.py
index 3f0e454c94..4b08f771bb 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/library.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/core/library.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def enable_editing_library_references(library_tool: tool.Library, library: ifcop
 
 def disable_editing_library_references(library: tool.Library) -> None:
     library.clear_editing_mode()
+    library.set_active_library(None)
 
 
 def enable_editing_library(library: tool.Library) -> None:
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/library.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/library.py
index 9199a4d4e5..0bf8c3ec9c 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/library.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/library.py
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ class Library(bonsai.core.tool.Library):
             new.name = reference.Name or "Unnamed"
 
     @classmethod
-    def set_active_library(cls, library: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None:
-        bpy.context.scene.BIMLibraryProperties.active_library_id = library.id()
+    def set_active_library(cls, library: Union[ifcopenshell.entity_instance, None]) -> None:
+        props = bpy.context.scene.BIMLibraryProperties
+        if library is None:
+            props.active_library_id = 0
+        else:
+            props.active_library_id = library.id()
 
     @classmethod
     def set_active_reference(cls, reference: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> None: