diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchReference.py b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchReference.py
index 8b999e8e9d..af50726658 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/ArchReference.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/ArchReference.py
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ class ArchReference:
                                 shapedata = shapedata.decode("utf8")
                             shape.importBrepFromString(shapedata)
                             obj.Shape = shape
-                            obj.Placement = obj.Shape.Placement.multiply(pl)
+                            if not pl.isIdentity():
+                                obj.Placement = pl
                         else:
                             print("Part not found in file")
             self.reload = False