diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
index 9d5505c6b2..c78d2e46af 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
@@ -370,19 +370,23 @@ class Attribute(PropertyGroup):
 def get_tab(
     self: "Union[BIMAreaProperties, BIMTabProperties]", context: bpy.types.Context
 ) -> list[tuple[str, str, str, str, int]]:
-    return [
-        ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id, 0),
-        ("OBJECT", "Object Information", "", "FILE_3D", 1),
-        ("GEOMETRY", "Geometry and Materials", "", "MATERIAL", 2),
-        ("DRAWINGS", "Drawings and Documents", "", "DOCUMENTS", 3),
-        ("SERVICES", "Services and Systems", "", "NETWORK_DRIVE", 4),
-        ("STRUCTURE", "Structural Analysis", "", "EDITMODE_HLT", 5),
-        ("SCHEDULING", "Costing and Scheduling", "", "NLA", 6),
-        ("FM", "Facility Management", "", "PACKAGE", 7),
-        ("QUALITY", "Quality and Coordination", "", "COMMUNITY", 8),
-        None,
-        ("BLENDER", "Blender Properties", "", "BLENDER", 9),
-    ]
+    # Items are not very dynamic, but can't make them completely static
+    # because icons are not yet available during prop registration.
+    if not hasattr(get_tab, "enum_items"):
+        get_tab.enum_items = [
+            ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id, 0),
+            ("OBJECT", "Object Information", "", "FILE_3D", 1),
+            ("GEOMETRY", "Geometry and Materials", "", "MATERIAL", 2),
+            ("DRAWINGS", "Drawings and Documents", "", "DOCUMENTS", 3),
+            ("SERVICES", "Services and Systems", "", "NETWORK_DRIVE", 4),
+            ("STRUCTURE", "Structural Analysis", "", "EDITMODE_HLT", 5),
+            ("SCHEDULING", "Costing and Scheduling", "", "NLA", 6),
+            ("FM", "Facility Management", "", "PACKAGE", 7),
+            ("QUALITY", "Quality and Coordination", "", "COMMUNITY", 8),
+            None,
+            ("BLENDER", "Blender Properties", "", "BLENDER", 9),
+        ]
+    return get_tab.enum_items
 
 
 class BIMAreaProperties(PropertyGroup):