diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
index 9c9b4767d2..a29096ba8f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/exportIFC.py
@@ -1456,6 +1456,8 @@ def getIfcTypeFromObj(obj):
         ifctype = translationtable[ifctype]
     if ifctype == "VisGroup":
         ifctype = "Group"
+    if ifctype == "Undefined":
+        ifctype = "BuildingElementProxy"
 
     return "Ifc" + ifctype