diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_psets.py b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_psets.py
index 88b4006cfd..87dc47c0b3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_psets.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/nativeifc/ifc_psets.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ def get_psets(element):
         return result
     for pset in psets:
         pset_dict = {}
-        if pset.is_a("IfcPropertySet"):
+        if pset.is_a("IfcPropertySet") and pset.HasProperties:
             for prop in pset.HasProperties:
                 pset_dict[prop.Name] = str(prop.NominalValue)
-        if pset.is_a("IfcMaterialProperties"):
+        if pset.is_a("IfcMaterialProperties") and pset.Properties:
             for prop in pset.Properties:
                 pset_dict[prop.Name] = str(prop.NominalValue)
         elif pset.is_a("IfcElementQuantity"):