diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
index dab8ad606d..50352a6c72 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimViews.py
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ def getTreeViewItem(obj):
             lvHStr = FreeCAD.Units.Quantity(
                 obj.Elevation, FreeCAD.Units.Length
             ).UserString
-    lvH = round(float(lvHStr.split(" ")[0]), 2)
+    lvH = round(float(lvHStr.replace(",",".").split(" ")[0]), 2)
     it = QtGui.QTreeWidgetItem([obj.Label, lvHStr])
     it.setFlags(it.flags() | QtCore.Qt.ItemIsEditable)
     it.setToolTip(0, obj.Name)