diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index 100e5bf830..68acdee69f 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ class IfcExporter:
         self.file = IfcStore.get_file()
         self.set_header()
         if bpy.context.scene.BIMProjectProperties.is_authoring:
-            self.sync_object_placements_and_deletions()
+            self.sync_deletions()
+            self.sync_object_placements()
             self.sync_edited_objects()
         extension = self.ifc_export_settings.output_file.split(".")[-1]
         if extension == "ifczip":
@@ -83,10 +84,13 @@ class IfcExporter:
             self.get_application_name(), self.get_application_version()
         )
 
-    def sync_object_placements_and_deletions(self):
-        self.unit_scale = ifcopenshell.util.unit.calculate_unit_scale(self.file)
-        to_delete = []
+    def sync_deletions(self):
+        for ifc_definition_id in IfcStore.deleted_ids:
+            product = self.file.by_id(ifc_definition_id)
+            ifcopenshell.api.run("root.remove_product", self.file, **{"product": product})
 
+    def sync_object_placements(self):
+        self.unit_scale = ifcopenshell.util.unit.calculate_unit_scale(self.file)
         for ifc_definition_id, obj in IfcStore.id_map.items():
             try:
                 if isinstance(obj, bpy.types.Material):
@@ -95,13 +99,6 @@ class IfcExporter:
                 self.sync_object_placement(obj)
             except ReferenceError:
                 pass  # The object is likely deleted
-            if self.should_delete(obj):
-                to_delete.append(ifc_definition_id)
-
-        for ifc_definition_id in to_delete:
-            product = self.file.by_id(ifc_definition_id)
-            IfcStore.unlink_element(product)
-            ifcopenshell.api.run("root.remove_product", self.file, **{"product": product})
 
     def sync_edited_objects(self):
         for obj in IfcStore.edited_objs.copy():
@@ -149,15 +146,6 @@ class IfcExporter:
             if grid_obj.matrix_world != obj.matrix_world:
                 bpy.ops.bim.update_representation(obj=obj.name)
 
-    def should_delete(self, obj):
-        try:
-            # This will throw an exception if the Blender object no longer exists
-            foo = obj.name
-            foo
-            return False
-        except:
-            return True
-
     def get_application_name(self):
         return "BlenderBIM"
 
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
index efe16b6fe3..df11e946d5 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/ifc.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class IfcStore:
     schema = None
     id_map = {}
     guid_map = {}
+    deleted_ids = set()
     edited_objs = set()
     pset_template_path = ""
     pset_template_file = None
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ class IfcStore:
         IfcStore.schema = None
         IfcStore.id_map = {}
         IfcStore.guid_map = {}
+        IfcStore.deleted_ids = set()
         IfcStore.edited_objs = set()
         IfcStore.pset_template_path = ""
         IfcStore.pset_template_file = None
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
index 237a73ed67..94f0ef1fab 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
@@ -326,6 +326,15 @@ Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents
     When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifc')"
     Then nothing happens
 
+Scenario: Export IFC - with deleted objects synchronised
+    Given an empty IFC project
+    When the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is selected
+    And I press "object.delete"
+    And I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifc')"
+    And an empty Blender session is started
+    And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifc')"
+    Then the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" does not exist
+
 Scenario: Export IFC - with moved object location synchronised
     Given an empty IFC project
     When the object "IfcBuildingStorey/My Storey" is moved to "0,0,1"