diff --git a/src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/linked_selection_rule.py b/src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/linked_selection_rule.py
index c114076f5b..10433b79af 100644
--- a/src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/linked_selection_rule.py
+++ b/src/ansys/acp/core/_tree_objects/linked_selection_rule.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from ._grpc_helpers.edge_property_list import GenericEdgePropertyType
 from ._grpc_helpers.polymorphic_from_pb import tree_object_from_resource_path
 from .base import CreatableTreeObject
+from .cutoff_selection_rule import CutoffSelectionRule
 from .cylindrical_selection_rule import CylindricalSelectionRule
 from .enums import (
     BooleanOperationType,
@@ -28,13 +29,14 @@
     from .boolean_selection_rule import BooleanSelectionRule
 
     _LINKABLE_SELECTION_RULE_TYPES = Union[
-        ParallelSelectionRule,
+        BooleanSelectionRule,
+        CutoffSelectionRule,
         CylindricalSelectionRule,
+        GeometricalSelectionRule,
+        ParallelSelectionRule,
         SphericalSelectionRule,
         TubeSelectionRule,
-        GeometricalSelectionRule,
         VariableOffsetSelectionRule,
-        BooleanSelectionRule,
     ]
 
 
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ class LinkedSelectionRule(GenericEdgePropertyType):
     :class:`.BooleanSelectionRule`         \-                                 \-
     ====================================== ================================== ===================
 
-    Note that ``CutoffSelectionRule`` and  ``BooleanSelectionRule`` objects cannot be linked.
+    Note that :class:`.CutoffSelectionRule` and :class:`.BooleanSelectionRule` objects cannot be linked to
+    a Boolean Selection Rule, only to a Modeling Ply.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -85,12 +88,16 @@ def __init__(
         parameter_1: float = 0.0,
         parameter_2: float = 0.0,
     ):
-        self._selection_rule = selection_rule
-        self._operation_type = operation_type
-        self._template_rule = template_rule
-        self._parameter_1 = parameter_1
-        self._parameter_2 = parameter_2
+        # The '_callback_apply_changes' needs to be set first, otherwise the
+        # setter methods will not work. We go through the setters instead of
+        # directly setting the attributes to ensure the setter validation is
+        # performed.
         self._callback_apply_changes: Callable[[], None] | None = None
+        self.selection_rule = selection_rule
+        self.operation_type = operation_type
+        self.template_rule = template_rule
+        self.parameter_1 = parameter_1
+        self.parameter_2 = parameter_2
 
     @property
     def selection_rule(self) -> _LINKABLE_SELECTION_RULE_TYPES:
@@ -110,6 +117,15 @@ def operation_type(self) -> BooleanOperationType:
 
     @operation_type.setter
     def operation_type(self, value: BooleanOperationType) -> None:
+        # The backend converts the operation automatically; this is confusing
+        # in the scripting context where the associated warning may not be visible.
+        if isinstance(self._selection_rule, CutoffSelectionRule):
+            if value != BooleanOperationType.INTERSECT:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Cannot use a boolean operation other than 'INTERSECT' with a "
+                    "CutoffSelectionRule."
+                )
+
         self._operation_type = value
         if self._callback_apply_changes is not None:
             self._callback_apply_changes()
@@ -160,19 +176,20 @@ def _from_pb_object(
         from .boolean_selection_rule import BooleanSelectionRule
 
         # Cannot link to objects of the same type as the parent.
-        allowed_types = tuple(
-            type_
-            for type_ in [
-                ParallelSelectionRule,
-                CylindricalSelectionRule,
-                SphericalSelectionRule,
-                TubeSelectionRule,
-                GeometricalSelectionRule,
-                VariableOffsetSelectionRule,
+        allowed_types_list = [
+            ParallelSelectionRule,
+            CylindricalSelectionRule,
+            SphericalSelectionRule,
+            TubeSelectionRule,
+            GeometricalSelectionRule,
+            VariableOffsetSelectionRule,
+        ]
+        if not isinstance(parent_object, BooleanSelectionRule):
+            allowed_types_list += [
+                CutoffSelectionRule,
                 BooleanSelectionRule,
             ]
-            if not isinstance(parent_object, type_)
-        )
+        allowed_types = tuple(allowed_types_list)
 
         selection_rule = tree_object_from_resource_path(
             resource_path=message.resource_path, channel=parent_object._channel
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_modeling_ply.py b/tests/unittests/test_modeling_ply.py
index d1066ac5e7..86f2faff43 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_modeling_ply.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_modeling_ply.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from ansys.acp.core import (
     BooleanOperationType,
+    CutoffSelectionRule,
     DrapingType,
     ElementalDataType,
     Fabric,
@@ -121,6 +122,13 @@ def object_properties(request, parent_model):
                             parameter_1=0.0,
                             parameter_2=0.0,
                         ),
+                        LinkedSelectionRule(
+                            selection_rule=parent_model.create_cutoff_selection_rule(),
+                            operation_type=BooleanOperationType.INTERSECT,
+                            template_rule=True,
+                            parameter_1=1.2,
+                            parameter_2=3.9,
+                        ),
                         LinkedSelectionRule(
                             selection_rule=parent_model.create_boolean_selection_rule(),
                             operation_type=BooleanOperationType.REMOVE,
@@ -397,3 +405,16 @@ def test_linked_selection_rule_parameters(simple_modeling_ply, minimal_complete_
     linked_rule_in_ply = simple_modeling_ply.selection_rules[0]
     linked_rule_in_ply.parameter_1 = 1
     assert linked_parallel_rule.parameter_1 == simple_modeling_ply.selection_rules[0].parameter_1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "operation_type", [e for e in BooleanOperationType if e != BooleanOperationType.INTERSECT]
+)
+def test_linked_cutoff_selection_rule_operation_type(operation_type):
+    """Check that CutoffSelectionRule only allows INTERSECT operation type."""
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc:
+        LinkedSelectionRule(
+            selection_rule=CutoffSelectionRule(),  # type: ignore
+            operation_type=operation_type,
+        )
+    assert "INTERSECT" in str(exc.value)