diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 6fd95de599..22868af0cb 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -4056,7 +4056,8 @@ std::vector<size_t> Plater::priv::load_files(const std::vector<fs::path>& input_
                 return empty_result;
             }
 
-            model_object->ensure_on_bed(is_project_file);
+            if (!model_object->instances.empty())
+                model_object->ensure_on_bed(is_project_file);
         }
 
         tolal_model_count += model_idx;