diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/plugin.py
index 50b73ade2b..6d437059b8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/api/plugin.py
@@ -95,6 +95,30 @@ def get_local_collection_with_name(name):
     return None
 
 
+def deselect_all():
+    """Deselect all objects in the scene.
+
+    Blender gives context error if trying to deselect object that it isn't
+    in object mode.
+    """
+    modes = []
+    active = bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active
+
+    for obj in bpy.data.objects:
+        if obj.mode != 'OBJECT':
+            modes.append((obj, obj.mode))
+            bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = obj
+            bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode='OBJECT')
+
+    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+
+    for p in modes:
+        bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = p[0]
+        bpy.ops.object.mode_set(mode=p[1])
+
+    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = active
+
+
 class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, blender.Creator):
     pass
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
index 92656fac9e..5969432c36 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_abc.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class CacheModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
             bpy.data.objects.remove(empty)
 
     def _process(self, libpath, asset_group, group_name):
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         collection = bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection.collection
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class CacheModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
             avalon_info = obj[AVALON_PROPERTY]
             avalon_info.update({"container_name": group_name})
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         return objects
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
index b80dc69adc..5f69aecb1a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_fbx.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class FbxModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
                 bpy.data.objects.remove(obj)
 
     def _process(self, libpath, asset_group, group_name, action):
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         collection = bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection.collection
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class FbxModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
             avalon_info = obj[AVALON_PROPERTY]
             avalon_info.update({"container_name": group_name})
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         return objects
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_blend.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_blend.py
index 85cb4dfbd3..4c1f751a77 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_blend.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_blend.py
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class BlendLayoutLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_local_ids=False)
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         return objects
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
index 1a4dbbb5cb..38718fd9b2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_layout_json.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class JsonLayoutLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         return None
 
     def _process(self, libpath, asset, asset_group, actions):
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         with open(libpath, "r") as fp:
             data = json.load(fp)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
index af5591c299..c33c656dec 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_local_ids=False)
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         return objects
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         asset_group.empty_display_type = 'SINGLE_ARROW'
         avalon_container.objects.link(asset_group)
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         if options is not None:
             parent = options.get('parent')
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
                 bpy.ops.object.parent_set(keep_transform=True)
 
-                bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+                plugin.deselect_all()
 
         objects = self._process(libpath, asset_group, group_name)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
index 6062c293df..e80da8af45 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         while bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_local_ids=False):
             pass
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         return objects
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         action = None
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         create_animation = False
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
                 bpy.ops.object.parent_set(keep_transform=True)
 
-                bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+                plugin.deselect_all()
 
         objects = self._process(libpath, asset_group, group_name, action)
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
                 data={"dependencies": str(context["representation"]["_id"])}
             )
 
-            bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+            plugin.deselect_all()
 
         bpy.context.scene.collection.objects.link(asset_group)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_abc.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_abc.py
index 4696da3db4..b75bec4e28 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_abc.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_abc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class ExtractABC(api.Extractor):
         # Perform extraction
         self.log.info("Performing extraction..")
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         selected = []
         asset_group = None
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class ExtractABC(api.Extractor):
             flatten=False
         )
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         if "representations" not in instance.data:
             instance.data["representations"] = []
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
index b91f2a75ef..f9ffdea1d1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/publish/extract_fbx.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ExtractFBX(api.Extractor):
         # Perform extraction
         self.log.info("Performing extraction..")
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         selected = []
         asset_group = None
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ExtractFBX(api.Extractor):
             add_leaf_bones=False
         )
 
-        bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+        plugin.deselect_all()
 
         for mat in new_materials:
             bpy.data.materials.remove(mat)