diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index a809831f3a..02173e2681 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -857,7 +857,11 @@ class IfcImporter:
         print("Done creating geometry")
 
     def create_spatial_elements(self) -> None:
-        self.create_generic_elements(self.spatial_elements, unselectable=True)
+        if bpy.context.preferences.addons["blenderbim"].preferences.spatial_elements_unselectable:
+            self.create_generic_elements(self.spatial_elements, unselectable=True)
+        else:
+            self.create_generic_elements(self.spatial_elements, unselectable=False)
+
 
     def create_elements(self) -> None:
         self.create_generic_elements(self.elements)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index a6345523b6..7654062959 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         name="Should Make A Cha-Ching Sound When Project Costs Updates", default=False
     )
     lock_grids_on_import: BoolProperty(name="Should Lock Grids By Default", default=True)
+    spatial_elements_unselectable: BoolProperty(name="Should Make Spatial Elements Unselectable By Default", default=True)
     decorations_colour: bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(
         name="Decorations Colour", subtype="COLOR", default=(1, 1, 1, 1), min=0.0, max=1.0, size=4
     )
@@ -285,6 +286,10 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row.prop(self, "should_play_chaching_sound")
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "lock_grids_on_import")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(self, "spatial_elements_unselectable")
+
+
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(context.scene.BIMProjectProperties, "should_disable_undo_on_save")