diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_modes.cc b/source/blender/editors/object/object_modes.cc
index 1fafaf21874..0963dcbe086 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_modes.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_modes.cc
@@ -506,6 +506,14 @@ static int object_transfer_mode_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEven
   const eObjectMode src_mode = (eObjectMode)ob_src->mode;
 
   Base *base_dst = ED_view3d_give_base_under_cursor(C, event->mval);
+
+  if (ID_IS_LINKED(base_dst->object) || ID_IS_OVERRIDE_LIBRARY(base_dst->object)) {
+    BKE_reportf(op->reports,
+                RPT_ERROR,
+                "Unable to execute, %s object is linked",
+                base_dst->object->id.name + 2);
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
   const bool mode_transferred = object_transfer_mode_to_base(C, op, base_dst);
   if (!mode_transferred) {
     return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;