diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
index 37618b164d..3087edb573 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         for obj in objects:
             local_obj = plugin.prepare_data(obj, group_name)
-            if obj.type != 'EMPTY':
+            if local_obj.type != 'EMPTY':
                 plugin.prepare_data(local_obj.data, group_name)
 
                 for material_slot in local_obj.material_slots:
                     plugin.prepare_data(material_slot.material, group_name)
 
-            if not obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY):
+            if not local_obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY):
                 local_obj[AVALON_PROPERTY] = dict()
 
             avalon_info = local_obj[AVALON_PROPERTY]
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class BlendModelLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         objects.reverse()
 
+        bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_local_ids = False)
+
         bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
 
         return objects
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
index 3909a1b4aa..e57b97972b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/blender/plugins/load/load_rig.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
         for obj in objects:
             local_obj = plugin.prepare_data(obj, group_name)
 
-            if obj.type == 'MESH':
+            if local_obj.type == 'MESH':
                 plugin.prepare_data(local_obj.data, group_name)
 
                 if obj != local_obj:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
                 for material_slot in local_obj.material_slots:
                     if material_slot.material:
                         plugin.prepare_data(material_slot.material, group_name)
-            elif obj.type == 'ARMATURE':
+            elif local_obj.type == 'ARMATURE':
                 plugin.prepare_data(local_obj.data, group_name)
 
                 if action is not None:
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
                             for t in v.targets:
                                 t.id = local_obj
 
-            if not obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY):
+            if not local_obj.get(AVALON_PROPERTY):
                 local_obj[AVALON_PROPERTY] = dict()
 
             avalon_info = local_obj[AVALON_PROPERTY]
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ class BlendRigLoader(plugin.AssetLoader):
 
         objects.reverse()
 
+        bpy.data.orphans_purge(do_local_ids = False)
+
         bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
 
         return objects