diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
index 5c423f0d64..0d6de56515 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Blender:
     def get_bmesh_for_mesh(cls, mesh, clean=False):
         import bmesh
 
-        if bpy.context.object.mode == "EDIT":
+        if mesh.is_editmode:
             bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(mesh)
             if clean:
                 bm.clear()