diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index c0014354b1..35ad74dfd0 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -10315,21 +10315,23 @@ bool Plater::open_3mf_file(const fs::path &file_path)
     }
 
     LoadType load_type = LoadType::Unknown;
-    
-    bool show_drop_project_dialog = true;
-    if (show_drop_project_dialog) {
-        ProjectDropDialog dlg(filename);
-        if (dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
-            int choice = dlg.get_action();
-            load_type  = static_cast<LoadType>(choice);
-            wxGetApp().app_config->set("import_project_action", std::to_string(choice));
+    if (!model().objects.empty()) {
+        bool show_drop_project_dialog = true;
+        if (show_drop_project_dialog) {
+            ProjectDropDialog dlg(filename);
+            if (dlg.ShowModal() == wxID_OK) {
+                int choice = dlg.get_action();
+                load_type  = static_cast<LoadType>(choice);
+                wxGetApp().app_config->set("import_project_action", std::to_string(choice));
 
-            // BBS: jump to plater panel
-            wxGetApp().mainframe->select_tab(MainFrame::tp3DEditor);
-        }
+                // BBS: jump to plater panel
+                wxGetApp().mainframe->select_tab(MainFrame::tp3DEditor);
+            }
+        } else
+            load_type = static_cast<LoadType>(
+                std::clamp(std::stoi(wxGetApp().app_config->get("import_project_action")), static_cast<int>(LoadType::OpenProject), static_cast<int>(LoadType::LoadConfig)));
     } else
-        load_type = static_cast<LoadType>(
-            std::clamp(std::stoi(wxGetApp().app_config->get("import_project_action")), static_cast<int>(LoadType::OpenProject), static_cast<int>(LoadType::LoadConfig)));
+        load_type = LoadType::OpenProject;
 
     if (load_type == LoadType::Unknown) return false;