Index: src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c
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--- src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c	(revision 8933)
+++ src_plugins/export_svg/svg.c	(revision 8934)
@@ -338,9 +338,10 @@
 	if (flags & PCB_LYT_INVIS)
 		return 0;
 
-	/* don't draw the mask if we are not in the photo mode */
-	if (!photo_mode && (flags & PCB_LYT_MASK))
-		return 0;
+	if (flags & PCB_LYT_MASK) {
+		if ((!photo_mode) && (!PCB->LayerGroups.grp[group].vis))
+			return 0; /* not in photo mode or not visible */
+	}
 
 	switch(flags & PCB_LYT_ANYTHING) {
 		case PCB_LYT_MASK: is_our_mask = PCB_LAYERFLG_ON_VISIBLE_SIDE(flags); break;