diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py b/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
index f6141dd23b..f0f3d33554 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/BimStatusBar.py
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ def setStatusIcons(show=True):
                 gnudge.triggered.connect(setNudge)
                 statuswidget.nudgeLabelsI = nudgeLabelsI
                 statuswidget.nudgeLabelsM = nudgeLabelsM
+                statuswidget.show()
 
         else:
             if statuswidget is None:
diff --git a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimProject.py b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimProject.py
index c8e4193f72..d827957bd2 100644
--- a/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimProject.py
+++ b/src/Mod/BIM/bimcommands/BimProject.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BIM_Project:
 
     def Activated(self):
         from nativeifc import ifc_tools
-        project = ifc_tools.create_document_object(FreeCAD.ActiveDocument)
+        project = ifc_tools.create_document(FreeCAD.ActiveDocument)
         project.Modified = True
         FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()