1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b5ed8305d..bf1662c31 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1255,6 +1255,12 @@ static void do_export_pdf(SPDocument* doc, gchar const* uri, char const* mime)
         (*i)->set_param_bool ("exportDrawing", FALSE);
     }
 
+    if (sp_export_area_canvas) {
+        (*i)->set_param_bool ("exportCanvas", TRUE);
+    } else {
+        (*i)->set_param_bool ("exportCanvas", FALSE);
+    }
+
     (*i)->save(doc, uri);
 }