diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
index bce415d55b..a733c639cf 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/api/georeference/edit_georeferencing.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def edit_georeferencing(
                         v = file.createIfcText(v)
                     elif k == "Name":
                         v = file.createIfcLabel(v)
-                    else:
+                    elif v is not None:
                         v = file.createIfcIdentifier(v)
                 ifcopenshell.api.pset.edit_pset(file, crs, properties=projected_crs)
         if coordinate_operation: