diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
index 80f5751eeca..f76bbed8938 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/geometry/ui.py
@@ -32,13 +32,30 @@
 from bonsai.bim.module.layer.data import LayersData
 
 
+class UIData:
+    data = {}
+    is_loaded = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        cls.data = {"menu_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_menu.text")}
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def icon_color_mode(cls, color_path):
+        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode(color_path)
+
+
 def mode_menu(self, context):
     if not tool.Ifc.get():
         return
+    if not UIData.is_loaded:
+        UIData.load()
+    ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['menu_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
     row = self.layout.row(align=True)
     if context.scene.BIMGeometryProperties.mode == "EDIT":
         row.operator("bim.override_mode_set_object", icon="CANCEL", text="Discard Changes").should_save = False
-    row.prop(context.scene.BIMGeometryProperties, "mode", text="", icon_value=bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id)
+    row.prop(context.scene.BIMGeometryProperties, "mode", text="", icon_value=bonsai.bim.icons[ifc_icon].icon_id)
 
 
 def object_menu(self, context):
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/ops.authoring.geographicelement.dat b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/model/ops.authoring.geographicelement.dat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..770d95e149d
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diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/ui.py
index 4b4b5dcad97..51505ed46e0 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/module/project/ui.py
@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@ def file_import_menu(self, context):
     op.should_start_fresh_session = False
 
 
+def refresh():
+    UIData.is_loaded = False
+
+
+class UIData:
+    data = {}
+    is_loaded = False
+
+    @classmethod
+    def load(cls):
+        cls.data = {"menu_item_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_menu_item.text")}
+        cls.is_loaded = True
+
+    @classmethod
+    def icon_color_mode(cls, color_path):
+        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode(color_path)
+
+
 class BIM_MT_project(Menu):
     bl_idname = "BIM_MT_project"
     bl_label = "New IFC Project"
@@ -54,6 +72,9 @@ class BIM_MT_recent_projects(Menu):
     bl_label = "Open Recent IFC Project"
 
     def draw(self, context):
+        if not UIData.is_loaded:
+            UIData.load()
+        ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['menu_item_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
         layout = self.layout
         paths = tool.Project.get_recent_ifc_projects()
         if not paths:
@@ -62,7 +83,7 @@ def draw(self, context):
 
         for path in paths:
             row = layout.row()
-            op = row.operator("bim.load_project", text=path.name, icon_value=bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id)
+            op = row.operator("bim.load_project", text=path.name, icon_value=bonsai.bim.icons[ifc_icon].icon_id)
             op.filepath = str(path)
             op.should_start_fresh_session = True
             op.use_detailed_tooltip = True
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
index caddd909755..8c790444f1b 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
@@ -406,11 +406,16 @@ def set_value(self, value: Union[Any, str, float, bool, int]) -> None:
 def get_tab(
     self: "Union[BIMAreaProperties, BIMTabProperties]", context: bpy.types.Context
 ) -> list[tuple[str, str, str, str, int]]:
-    # Items are not very dynamic, but can't make them completely static
-    # because icons are not yet available during prop registration.
+
+    UIData = bonsai.bim.ui.UIData
+    if not UIData.is_loaded:
+        UIData.load()
+
+    icon_key = f"{UIData.data['menu_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
+
     if not hasattr(get_tab, "enum_items"):
         get_tab.enum_items = [
-            ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id, 0),
+            ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons[icon_key].icon_id, 0),
             ("OBJECT", "Object Information", "", "FILE_3D", 1),
             ("GEOMETRY", "Geometry and Materials", "", "MATERIAL", 2),
             ("DRAWINGS", "Drawings and Documents", "", "DOCUMENTS", 3),
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index 3579366a1e9..bc6a1a2b304 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def draw(self, context):
             UIData.load()
         is_ifc_project = bool(tool.Ifc.get())
         aprops = tool.Blender.get_area_props(context)
-        ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
+        ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['tabs_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
 
         row = self.layout.row()
         row.alignment = "CENTER"
@@ -1118,7 +1118,11 @@ class UIData:
 
     @classmethod
     def load(cls):
-        cls.data = {"version": cls.version(), "icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode()}
+        cls.data = {
+            "version": cls.version(),
+            "tabs_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_regular.text"),
+            "menu_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_menu.text"),
+        }
         cls.is_loaded = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1126,8 +1130,8 @@ def version(cls):
         return tool.Blender.get_bonsai_version()
 
     @classmethod
-    def icon_color_mode(cls):
-        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode()
+    def icon_color_mode(cls, color_path):
+        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode(color_path)
 
 
 def draw_statusbar(self, context):