diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index 6b9df9217..e04b05033 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -2683,7 +2683,8 @@ std::vector<size_t> Plater::priv::load_files(const std::vector<fs::path>& input_
                         instance->set_offset(-model_object->origin_translation);
                     }
                 }
-                model_object->ensure_on_bed(is_project_file);
+                if (!model_object->instances.empty())
+                  model_object->ensure_on_bed(is_project_file);
             }
 
             if (one_by_one) {