diff --git a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/ArchicadDBase/Element/ArchicadElementDBaseEngine.cpp b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/ArchicadDBase/Element/ArchicadElementDBaseEngine.cpp
index bf7cc25..6cc59bd 100644
--- a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/ArchicadDBase/Element/ArchicadElementDBaseEngine.cpp
+++ b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Database/Storage/ArchicadDBase/Element/ArchicadElementDBaseEngine.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ namespace {
 				return std::make_unique<Slab>(elementData, tableID);
 			case API_WallID:
 				return std::make_unique<Wall>(elementData, tableID);
+			case API_ObjectID: {
+				// POC: change this case once we are ready to convert Grid Elements
+				if (elementData.header.type.variationID == APIVarId_GridElement)
+					return nullptr;
+			}
 			default:
 				return std::make_unique<GenericModelElement>(elementData, tableID);
 		}
diff --git a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ElementSubscriber.cpp b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ElementSubscriber.cpp
index cd3c6ca..7316468 100644
--- a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ElementSubscriber.cpp
+++ b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ElementSubscriber.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ namespace {
 		switch (elemType->notifID)
 		{
 			case APINotifyElement_New: {
-				ACAPI_Element_AttachObserver(elemType->elemHead.guid);
+				// POC: Put this back once we decide to use Object Tracking
+				// ACAPI_Element_AttachObserver(elemType->elemHead.guid);
 				addon()->publishExternal(ElementEvent{newElem, ElementID{elemType->elemHead.guid}});
 			} break;
 			case APINotifyElement_Change: {