1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
index f5a304a718b..be8fe3e6db7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_add.c
@@ -3617,6 +3617,13 @@ static int object_transform_to_mouse_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Object not found");
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
   }
+
+  /* Don't transform a linked object. There's just nothing to do here in this case, so return
+   * #OPERATOR_FINISHED. */
+  if (ID_IS_LINKED(ob)) {
+    return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+  }
+
   /* Ensure the locations are updated so snap reads the evaluated active location. */
   CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);