diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
index 5c20aea10c..f235f652d0 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ class IfcImporter:
             self.profile_code("Merging by colour")
         self.set_default_context()
         self.profile_code("Setting default context")
+        self.setup_viewport_camera()
         self.update_progress(100)
         bpy.context.window_manager.progress_end()
 
@@ -1913,6 +1914,13 @@ class IfcImporter:
         obj.matrix_world = matrix_world
         tool.Geometry.record_object_position(obj)
 
+    def setup_viewport_camera(self):
+        context_override = tool.Blender.get_viewport_context()
+        with bpy.context.temp_override(**context_override):
+            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="SELECT")
+            bpy.ops.view3d.view_selected()
+            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action="DESELECT")
+
 
 class IfcImportSettings:
     def __init__(self):
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
index 6f6bbd3628..20f825ab25 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/blender.py
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ class Blender:
         when in real life you can have a couple of those but should work for the most cases.
         """
         area = next(area for area in bpy.context.screen.areas if area.type == "VIEW_3D")
-        context_override = {"area": area}
+        region = next(region for region in area.regions if region.type == "WINDOW")
+        context_override = {"area": area, "region": region}
         return context_override
 
     @classmethod