diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
index 90e9da970b..b0437e7b65 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/drawing.py
@@ -1643,7 +1643,11 @@ class Drawing(bonsai.core.tool.Drawing):
 
     @classmethod
     def is_auto_annotation(cls, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
-        return element.is_a("IfcAnnotation") and element.ObjectType in ("GRID", "SECTION", "ELEVATION", "SECTION_LEVEL")
+        if not (element.is_a("IfcAnnotation") and element.ObjectType in ("GRID", "SECTION", "ELEVATION", "SECTION_LEVEL")):
+            return False
+        if ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(element, "EPset_Annotation", "IsManualDrawingReference"):
+            return False
+        return True
 
     @classmethod
     def get_drawing_reference_annotation(