diff --git a/sources/exportproperties.cpp b/sources/exportproperties.cpp
index 2a9b068e2..5692691e1 100644
--- a/sources/exportproperties.cpp
+++ b/sources/exportproperties.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ void ExportProperties::toSettings(QSettings &settings,
 			  draw_titleblock);
 	settings.setValue(prefix + "drawterminals",
 			  draw_terminals);
+	settings.setValue(prefix + "drawbgtransparent",
+			  draw_bg_transparent);
 	settings.setValue(prefix + "drawcoloredconductors",
 			  draw_colored_conductors);
 	settings.setValue(prefix + "area",
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ void ExportProperties::fromSettings(QSettings &settings,
 					 true ).toBool();
 	draw_terminals = settings.value(prefix + "drawterminals",
 					false).toBool();
+	draw_bg_transparent = settings.value(prefix + "drawbgtransparent",
+					false).toBool();
 	draw_colored_conductors = settings.value(
 				prefix + "drawcoloredconductors",
 				true ).toBool();