diff --git a/common/jobs/job_fp_export_svg.h b/common/jobs/job_fp_export_svg.h
index 23194cce93..dc8071b2a9 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_fp_export_svg.h
+++ b/common/jobs/job_fp_export_svg.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class KICOMMON_API JOB_FP_EXPORT_SVG : public JOB
 public:
     JOB_FP_EXPORT_SVG();
 
+public:
     wxString m_libraryPath;
     wxString m_footprint;
 
@@ -39,13 +40,14 @@ public:
 
     wxString m_colorTheme;
 
-    bool m_blackAndWhite;
-    bool m_sketchPadsOnFabLayers;
-    bool m_hideDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
-    bool m_sketchDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
-    bool m_crossoutDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
+    bool     m_blackAndWhite;
+    bool     m_sketchPadsOnFabLayers;
+    bool     m_hideDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
+    bool     m_sketchDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
+    bool     m_crossoutDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
 
-    LSEQ m_printMaskLayer;
+    wxString m_argLayers;
+    LSEQ     m_plotLayerSequence;
 };
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_plotter.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_plotter.cpp
index 2d2d0b203c..a988685e88 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_plotter.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_plotter.cpp
@@ -231,13 +231,15 @@ bool PCB_PLOTTER::Plot( const wxString& aOutputPath,
                 } while( copperLayerShouldBeSkipped( nextLayer )
                          && ( nextI < layersToPlot.size() - 1 ) );
 
-                wxString     pageName = m_board->GetLayerName( nextLayer );
-                wxString     sheetName = layerName;
+                layerName = m_board->GetLayerName( nextLayer );
+
+                wxString pageName = layerName;
+                wxString sheetName = layerName;
 
                 static_cast<PDF_PLOTTER*>( plotter )->ClosePage();
                 static_cast<PDF_PLOTTER*>( plotter )->StartPage( pageNumber, pageName );
-                setupPlotterNewPDFPage( plotter, m_board, &m_plotOpts, sheetName, sheetPath,
-                                        pageNumber, finalPageCount );
+                setupPlotterNewPDFPage( plotter, m_board, &m_plotOpts, layerName, sheetName,
+                                        sheetPath, pageNumber, finalPageCount );
             }
 
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
index 9e3805ea79..16340500ed 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::doFpExportSvg( JOB_FP_EXPORT_SVG* aSvgJob, const FOOTPR
     svgPlotOptions.m_outputFile = outputFile.GetFullPath();
     svgPlotOptions.m_mirror = false;
     svgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode = 2; // board bounding box
-    svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = aSvgJob->m_printMaskLayer;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = aSvgJob->m_plotLayerSequence;
     svgPlotOptions.m_sketchPadsOnFabLayers = aSvgJob->m_sketchPadsOnFabLayers;
     svgPlotOptions.m_hideDNPFPsOnFabLayers = aSvgJob->m_hideDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
     svgPlotOptions.m_sketchDNPFPsOnFabLayers = aSvgJob->m_sketchDNPFPsOnFabLayers;
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcbplot.h b/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
index 9d6edb14cc..3c81a73046 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
+++ b/pcbnew/pcbplot.h
@@ -163,8 +163,9 @@ PLOTTER* StartPlotBoard( BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS* aPlotOpts, int aL
                          const int aPageCount = 1);
 
 void setupPlotterNewPDFPage( PLOTTER* aPlotter, BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS* aPlotOpts,
-                             const wxString& aSheetName, const wxString& aSheetPath,
-                             const wxString& aPageNumber, int aPageCount );
+                             const wxString& aLayerName, const wxString& aSheetName,
+                             const wxString& aSheetPath, const wxString& aPageNumber,
+                             int aPageCount );
         /**
  * Plot a sequence of board layer IDs.
  *
diff --git a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
index 1cb54a996e..ec10c723b0 100644
--- a/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/plot_board_layers.cpp
@@ -1354,11 +1354,10 @@ PLOTTER* StartPlotBoard( BOARD *aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS *aPlotOpts, int aL
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-void setupPlotterNewPDFPage( PLOTTER* aPlotter,
-                            BOARD* aBoard,
-                             const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS* aPlotOpts,
-                             const wxString& aSheetName, const wxString& aSheetPath,
-                             const wxString& aPageNumber, int aPageCount )
+void setupPlotterNewPDFPage( PLOTTER* aPlotter, BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_PARAMS* aPlotOpts,
+                             const wxString& aLayerName, const wxString& aSheetName,
+                             const wxString& aSheetPath, const wxString& aPageNumber,
+                             int aPageCount )
 {
     // Plot the frame reference if requested
     if( aPlotOpts->GetPlotFrameRef() )
@@ -1372,4 +1371,6 @@ void setupPlotterNewPDFPage( PLOTTER* aPlotter,
         if( aPlotOpts->GetMirror() )
             initializePlotter( aPlotter, aBoard, aPlotOpts );
     }
+
+    aPlotter->RenderSettings()->SetLayerName( aLayerName );
 }