diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile_link_append.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile_link_append.hh
index 5ae60bff991..0e70a602d60 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile_link_append.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blendfile_link_append.hh
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ void BKE_blendfile_append(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *
  */
 void BKE_blendfile_link(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *reports);
 
+/**
+ * Instantiate loose data in the scene (e.g. add object to the active collection).
+ */
+void BKE_blendfile_link_append_instantiate_loose(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context,
+                                                 ReportList *reports);
+
 /**
  * Options controlling the behavior of liboverrides creation.
  */
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender_copybuffer.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender_copybuffer.cc
index aa2ca44317b..ffbca5a1313 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender_copybuffer.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blender_copybuffer.cc
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ static void copybuffer_append(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context,
   /* Append, rather than linking */
   BKE_blendfile_append(lapp_context, reports);
 
+  /* Instantiate loose data in the scene (e.g. add object to the active collection). */
+  BKE_blendfile_link_append_instantiate_loose(lapp_context, reports);
+
   /* This must be unset, otherwise these object won't link into other scenes from this blend
    * file. */
   BKE_main_id_tag_all(bmain, LIB_TAG_PRE_EXISTING, false);
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile_link_append.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile_link_append.cc
index 07f6c17582a..94323aef735 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile_link_append.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/blendfile_link_append.cc
@@ -1476,12 +1476,6 @@ void BKE_blendfile_append(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *
   }
   BKE_id_multi_tagged_delete(bmain);
 
-  /* Instantiate newly created (duplicated) IDs as needed. */
-  LooseDataInstantiateContext instantiate_context{};
-  instantiate_context.lapp_context = lapp_context;
-  instantiate_context.active_collection = nullptr;
-  loose_data_instantiate(&instantiate_context);
-
   BKE_main_id_newptr_and_tag_clear(bmain);
 
   BlendFileReadReport bf_reports{};
@@ -1535,12 +1529,13 @@ static int foreach_libblock_link_finalize_cb(LibraryIDLinkCallbackData *cb_data)
   return IDWALK_RET_NOP;
 }
 
-static void blendfile_link_finalize(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *reports)
+void BKE_blendfile_link_append_instantiate_loose(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context,
+                                                 ReportList *reports)
 {
-  BLI_assert((lapp_context->params->flag & FILE_LINK) != 0);
-
-  /* Instantiate newly linked IDs as needed. */
-  if (lapp_context->params->context.scene != nullptr) {
+  if (!lapp_context->params->context.scene) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (lapp_context->params->flag & FILE_LINK) {
     new_id_to_item_mapping_create(lapp_context);
     /* Add items for all not yet known IDs (i.e. implicitly linked indirect dependencies) to the
      * list.
@@ -1564,16 +1559,12 @@ static void blendfile_link_finalize(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, Re
                                   &cb_data,
                                   IDWALK_NOP);
     }
-
-    LooseDataInstantiateContext instantiate_context{};
-    instantiate_context.lapp_context = lapp_context;
-    instantiate_context.active_collection = nullptr;
-    loose_data_instantiate(&instantiate_context);
   }
 
-  BlendFileReadReport bf_reports{};
-  bf_reports.reports = reports;
-  BLO_read_do_version_after_setup(lapp_context->params->bmain, &bf_reports);
+  LooseDataInstantiateContext instantiate_context{};
+  instantiate_context.lapp_context = lapp_context;
+  instantiate_context.active_collection = nullptr;
+  loose_data_instantiate(&instantiate_context);
 }
 
 void BKE_blendfile_link(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *reports)
@@ -1646,8 +1637,10 @@ void BKE_blendfile_link(BlendfileLinkAppendContext *lapp_context, ReportList *re
    *
    * In append case, the finalizing process is much more complex and requires and additional call
    * to #BKE_blendfile_append for caller code. */
-  if ((lapp_context->params->flag & FILE_LINK) != 0) {
-    blendfile_link_finalize(lapp_context, reports);
+  if (lapp_context->params->flag & FILE_LINK) {
+    BlendFileReadReport bf_reports{};
+    bf_reports.reports = reports;
+    BLO_read_do_version_after_setup(lapp_context->params->bmain, &bf_reports);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
index 9236b80a46b..fe2e4ebe341 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
@@ -780,26 +780,38 @@ static void view3d_ob_drop_copy_external_asset(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmDrop
    * can use the context setup here to place the objects. */
   BLI_assert(drag->type == WM_DRAG_ASSET);
 
+  Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
   wmDragAsset *asset_drag = WM_drag_get_asset_data(drag, 0);
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
   ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
+  View3D *v3d = CTX_wm_view3d(C);
 
   BKE_view_layer_base_deselect_all(scene, view_layer);
 
-  ID *id = WM_drag_asset_id_import(C, asset_drag, FILE_AUTOSELECT);
+  Object *object = reinterpret_cast<Object *>(
+      WM_drag_asset_id_import(C, asset_drag, FILE_AUTOSELECT));
+
+  LayerCollection *lc = BKE_layer_collection_get_active(view_layer);
+  Collection *collection = BKE_collection_parent_editable_find_recursive(view_layer,
+                                                                         lc->collection);
+  object->visibility_flag &= ~(OB_HIDE_VIEWPORT | OB_HIDE_SELECT);
+
+  BKE_collection_object_add(bmain, collection, object);
+  BKE_view_layer_synced_ensure(scene, view_layer);
+  Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, object);
+  base->local_view_bits |= v3d->local_view_uid;
+  base->flag |= BASE_SELECTED;
+  BKE_scene_object_base_flag_sync_from_base(base);
 
   /* TODO(sergey): Only update relations for the current scene. */
   DEG_relations_tag_update(CTX_data_main(C));
   WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_SCENE | ND_LAYER_CONTENT, scene);
 
-  RNA_int_set(drop->ptr, "session_uid", id->session_uid);
+  RNA_int_set(drop->ptr, "session_uid", object->id.session_uid);
 
   BKE_view_layer_synced_ensure(scene, view_layer);
-  Base *base = BKE_view_layer_base_find(view_layer, (Object *)id);
-  if (base != nullptr) {
-    BKE_view_layer_base_select_and_set_active(view_layer, base);
-    WM_main_add_notifier(NC_SCENE | ND_OB_ACTIVE, scene);
-  }
+  BKE_view_layer_base_select_and_set_active(view_layer, base);
+  WM_main_add_notifier(NC_SCENE | ND_OB_ACTIVE, scene);
   DEG_id_tag_update(&scene->id, ID_RECALC_SELECT);
   ED_outliner_select_sync_from_object_tag(C);
 
@@ -812,7 +824,7 @@ static void view3d_ob_drop_copy_external_asset(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmDrop
   if (snap_state) {
     float obmat_final[4][4];
 
-    view3d_ob_drop_matrix_from_snap(snap_state, (Object *)id, obmat_final);
+    view3d_ob_drop_matrix_from_snap(snap_state, object, obmat_final);
 
     RNA_float_set_array(drop->ptr, "matrix", &obmat_final[0][0]);
   }
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.cc
index b294aa126d9..2cc1f76bc11 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_files_link.cc
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ static int wm_link_append_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
     BKE_blendfile_append(lapp_context, op->reports);
   }
 
+  /* Instantiate loose data in the scene (e.g. add object to the active collection). */
+  BKE_blendfile_link_append_instantiate_loose(lapp_context, op->reports);
+
   BKE_blendfile_link_append_context_free(lapp_context);
 
   /* Important we unset, otherwise these object won't