diff --git a/latticeMarkers.py b/latticeMarkers.py
index 7f2dc4a..d01f4ea 100644
--- a/latticeMarkers.py
+++ b/latticeMarkers.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ def loadShape(shapeID):
             sh = Part.Shape()
             f = open(getShapePath(shapeID + '.brep'))
             sh.importBrep(f)
+            if sh.ShapeType == "Compound":
+                sh = sh.childShapes()[0]
             f.close()
         except Exception as err:
             FreeCAD.Console.PrintError('Failed to load standard shape "'+shapeID+'". \n' + err.message + '\n')