diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/dialogImport.ui b/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/dialogImport.ui
index d94cf3ac3f..e4609879d8 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/dialogImport.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/dialogImport.ui
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkLoadTypes">
+     <property name="toolTip">
+      <string>Preload IFC types that are connected to the objects. It is also possible to leave this setting disabled and double click later on the object to load the types</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Preload types</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkLoadPsets">
      <property name="toolTip">
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/preferencesNativeIFC.ui b/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/preferencesNativeIFC.ui
index 136249f741..43e9771878 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/preferencesNativeIFC.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/Resources/ui/preferencesNativeIFC.ui
@@ -129,6 +129,22 @@
         </property>
        </widget>
       </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_9">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Load all types automatically when opening an IFC file</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Preload types</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>LoadTypes</cstring>
+        </property>
+        <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+         <cstring>Mod/NativeIFC</cstring>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
       <item>
        <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="checkBox_8">
         <property name="toolTip">
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_import.py b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_import.py
index 5209401baa..5f539c1cf9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_import.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_import.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from . import ifc_psets
 from . import ifc_materials
 from . import ifc_layers
 from . import ifc_status
+from . import ifc_types
 
 if FreeCAD.GuiUp:
     import FreeCADGui
@@ -101,6 +102,8 @@ def insert(
         ifc_layers.load_layers(prj_obj)
     if PARAMS.GetBool("LoadPsets", False):
         ifc_psets.load_psets(prj_obj)
+    if PARAMS.GetBool("LoadTypes", False):
+        ifc_types.load_types(prj_obj)
     document.recompute()
     # print a reference to the IFC file on the console
     if FreeCAD.GuiUp and PARAMS.GetBool("IfcFileToConsole", False):
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ def get_options(strategy=None, shapemode=None, switchwb=None, silent=False):
     """
 
     psets = PARAMS.GetBool("LoadPsets", False)
+    types = PARAMS.GetBool("LoadTypes", False)
     materials = PARAMS.GetBool("LoadMaterials", False)
     layers = PARAMS.GetBool("LoadLayers", False)
     singledoc = PARAMS.GetBool("SingleDoc", False)
@@ -155,6 +159,7 @@ def get_options(strategy=None, shapemode=None, switchwb=None, silent=False):
         dlg.checkSwitchWB.setChecked(switchwb)
         dlg.checkAskAgain.setChecked(ask)
         dlg.checkLoadPsets.setChecked(psets)
+        dlg.checkLoadTypes.setChecked(types)
         dlg.checkLoadMaterials.setChecked(materials)
         dlg.checkLoadLayers.setChecked(layers)
         dlg.comboSingleDoc.setCurrentIndex(1 - int(singledoc))
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ def get_options(strategy=None, shapemode=None, switchwb=None, silent=False):
         switchwb = dlg.checkSwitchWB.isChecked()
         ask = dlg.checkAskAgain.isChecked()
         psets = dlg.checkLoadPsets.isChecked()
+        types = dlg.checkLoadTypes.isChecked()
         materials = dlg.checkLoadMaterials.isChecked()
         layers = dlg.checkLoadLayers.isChecked()
         singledoc = dlg.comboSingleDoc.currentIndex()
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ def get_options(strategy=None, shapemode=None, switchwb=None, silent=False):
         PARAMS.SetBool("SwitchWB", switchwb)
         PARAMS.SetBool("AskAgain", ask)
         PARAMS.SetBool("LoadPsets", psets)
+        PARAMS.SetBool("LoadTypes", types)
         PARAMS.SetBool("LoadMaterials", materials)
         PARAMS.SetBool("LoadLayers", layers)
         PARAMS.SetBool("SingleDoc", bool(1 - singledoc))
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_tools.py b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_tools.py
index 8bc16126b4..619c58419f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_tools.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_tools.py
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ def create_children(
                 ]
                 for window in windows:
                     subresult.extend(create_child(child, window))
+
             if recursive:
                 subresult.extend(
                     create_children(
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_types.py b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_types.py
index 7967c471a9..ce95c8222d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_types.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_types.py
@@ -51,6 +51,34 @@ def show_type(obj):
             obj.Type = typeobj
 
 
+def load_types(prj_obj):
+    """
+    Loads IFC types for all objects in the project, used during
+    import of IFC files.
+    prj_obj is the project object, either a document or a document object.
+    """
+
+    def process_object(obj):
+        """Recursively process an object and its children"""
+        # Check if this object has IFC data and can have types
+        if hasattr(obj, 'StepId') and obj.StepId:
+            show_type(obj)
+
+        # Process children recursively
+        if hasattr(obj, 'Group'):
+            for child in obj.Group:
+                process_object(child)
+
+    if isinstance(prj_obj, FreeCAD.DocumentObject):
+        # Handle document object case
+        process_object(prj_obj)
+    else:
+        # Handle document case - process all IFC objects in the document
+        for obj in prj_obj.Objects:
+            if hasattr(obj, 'StepId') and obj.StepId:
+                show_type(obj)
+
+
 def is_typable(obj):
     """Checks if an object can become a type"""
 
@@ -87,10 +115,9 @@ def convert_to_type(obj, keep_object=False):
 
         original_text = dlg.label.text()
         dlg.label.setText(original_text.replace("%1", obj.Class+"Type"))
-        
+
         # Set the initial state of the checkbox from the "always keep" preference
         dlg.checkKeepObject.setChecked(always_keep)
-
         result = dlg.exec_()
         if not result:
             return