diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index 1114f09d3b..613f076a97 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -2559,7 +2559,7 @@ class CutSection(bpy.types.Operator):
             obj.hide_set(True)
         for obj in bpy.context.visible_objects:
             if (
-                not obj.data
+                (not obj.data and not obj.instance_collection)
                 or isinstance(obj.data, bpy.types.Camera)
                 or "IfcGrid/" in obj.name
                 or "IfcGridAxis/" in obj.name