diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
index d4be2d2f55..ac8f639530 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/import_ifc.py
@@ -539,9 +539,6 @@ class IfcImporter:
                 shape = tool.Loader.create_generic_shape(grid)
             grid_obj = self.create_product(grid, shape)
             grid_placement = self.get_element_matrix(grid)
-            if tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().lock_grids_on_import:
-                grid_obj.lock_location = (True, True, True)
-                grid_obj.lock_rotation = (True, True, True)
             self.create_grid_axes(grid.UAxes, grid_obj, grid_placement)
             self.create_grid_axes(grid.VAxes, grid_obj, grid_placement)
             if grid.WAxes:
@@ -552,9 +549,6 @@ class IfcImporter:
             shape = tool.Loader.create_generic_shape(axis.AxisCurve)
             mesh = self.create_mesh(axis, shape)
             obj = bpy.data.objects.new(tool.Loader.get_name(axis), mesh)
-            if tool.Blender.get_addon_preferences().lock_grids_on_import:
-                obj.lock_location = (True, True, True)
-                obj.lock_rotation = (True, True, True)
             self.link_element(axis, obj)
             self.set_matrix_world(obj, tool.Loader.apply_blender_offset_to_matrix_world(obj, grid_placement.copy()))
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
index 0c215769c5..106ff8880a 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/operator.py
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ class OverrideDelete(bpy.types.Operator):
         for obj in context.selected_objects:
             element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
             if element:
-                if not tool.Geometry.is_deletable(element):
+                if tool.Geometry.is_lockable(element):
                     continue
                 if ifcopenshell.util.element.get_pset(element, "BBIM_Array"):
                     self.report({"INFO"}, "Elements that are part of an array cannot be deleted.")
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ class OverrideOutlinerDelete(bpy.types.Operator):
                 objects_to_delete.add(bpy.data.objects.get(item.name))
         for obj in objects_to_delete:
             if element := tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj):
-                if not tool.Geometry.is_deletable(element):
+                if tool.Geometry.is_lockable(element):
                     if collection := obj.BIMObjectProperties.collection:
                         collections_to_delete.discard(collection)
                     continue
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index 6c988dbfad..611e45591b 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -209,7 +209,6 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         description="If disabled, the toolbar will only load when an IFC model is active",
     )
     should_play_chaching_sound: BoolProperty(name="Play A Cha-Ching Sound When Project Costs Updates", default=False)
-    lock_grids_on_import: BoolProperty(name="Lock Grids By Default", default=True)
     spatial_elements_unselectable: BoolProperty(name="Make Spatial Elements Unselectable By Default", default=True)
     decorations_colour: bpy.props.FloatVectorProperty(
         name="Decorations Colour", subtype="COLOR", default=(1, 1, 1, 1), min=0.0, max=1.0, size=4
@@ -295,8 +294,6 @@ class BIM_ADDON_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "should_play_chaching_sound")
         row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(self, "lock_grids_on_import")
-        row = layout.row()
         row.prop(self, "spatial_elements_unselectable")
 
         row = layout.row()
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/collector.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/collector.py
index dc913b02f3..19549eb89f 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/collector.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/collector.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ class Collector(bonsai.core.tool.Collector):
         element = tool.Ifc.get_entity(obj)
         assert element
 
+        if tool.Geometry.is_lockable(element):
+            tool.Geometry.lock_object(obj)
+
         if element.is_a("IfcGridAxis"):
             element = (element.PartOfU or element.PartOfV or element.PartOfW)[0]
 
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
index 166dc96094..bdb79bb1f7 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/tool/geometry.py
@@ -92,10 +92,21 @@ class Geometry(bonsai.core.tool.Geometry):
         bpy.data.meshes.remove(data)
 
     @classmethod
-    def is_deletable(cls, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> bool:
-        if element.is_a("IfcProject") or tool.Root.is_spatial_element(element):
-            return False
-        return True
+    def is_lockable(cls, element: ifcopenshell.entity_instance) -> bool:
+        if (
+            element.is_a("IfcProject")
+            or tool.Root.is_spatial_element(element)
+            or element.is_a("IfcPositioningElement")
+            or element.is_a("IfcGrid")
+            or element.is_a("IfcGridAxis")
+        ):
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def lock_object(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None:
+        obj.lock_location = (True, True, True)
+        obj.lock_rotation = (True, True, True)
 
     @classmethod
     def delete_ifc_object(cls, obj: bpy.types.Object) -> None: