diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
index 76aacdca87..601000c8ed 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ def explore(filename=None):
     entities =  ifc.by_type("IfcRoot")
     entities += ifc.by_type("IfcRepresentation")
     entities += ifc.by_type("IfcRepresentationItem")
+    entities += ifc.by_type("IfcRepresentationMap")
     entities += ifc.by_type("IfcPlacement")
     entities += ifc.by_type("IfcProperty")
     entities += ifc.by_type("IfcPhysicalSimpleQuantity")