diff --git a/sources/exportdialog.cpp b/sources/exportdialog.cpp
index 6588ecbc3..c8e8d19c8 100644
--- a/sources/exportdialog.cpp
+++ b/sources/exportdialog.cpp
@@ -399,6 +399,13 @@ void ExportDialog::generateSvg(
 		QIODevice &io_device)
 {
 	saveReloadDiagramParameters(diagram, true);
+
+	// FIXME: This is a Quick-and-Dirty-Hack to achieve transparency in SVG-Background:
+	if (epw->exportProperties().draw_bg_transparent) {
+		diagram->background_color = Qt::transparent;
+		} else {
+		//diagram->background_color = Qt::blue;
+		}
 	
 	// genere une QPicture a partir du schema
 	QPicture picture;
diff --git a/sources/exportproperties.h b/sources/exportproperties.h
index ad8919fbc..73c0a6702 100644
--- a/sources/exportproperties.h
+++ b/sources/exportproperties.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class ExportProperties {
 	bool draw_border;               ///< Whether to render the border (along with rows/columns headers)
 	bool draw_titleblock;           ///< Whether to render the title block
 	bool draw_terminals;            ///< Whether to render terminals
+	bool draw_bg_transparent;       ///< Whether to use transparency for SVG-Export
 	bool draw_colored_conductors;   ///< Whether to render conductors colors
 	QET::DiagramArea exported_area; ///< Area of diagrams to be rendered
 };
diff --git a/sources/exportpropertieswidget.cpp b/sources/exportpropertieswidget.cpp
index 578b0e748..fe9467096 100644
--- a/sources/exportpropertieswidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/exportpropertieswidget.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ ExportProperties ExportPropertiesWidget::exportProperties() const
 	export_properties.draw_border             = draw_border    -> isChecked();
 	export_properties.draw_titleblock         = draw_titleblock     -> isChecked();
 	export_properties.draw_terminals          = draw_terminals -> isChecked();
+	export_properties.draw_bg_transparent     = draw_bg_transparent -> isChecked();
 	export_properties.draw_colored_conductors = draw_colored_conductors -> isChecked();
 	export_properties.exported_area           = export_border -> isChecked() ? QET::BorderArea : QET::ElementsArea;
 	
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ void ExportPropertiesWidget::setExportProperties(const ExportProperties &export_
 	draw_border             -> setChecked(export_properties.draw_border);
 	draw_titleblock         -> setChecked(export_properties.draw_titleblock);
 	draw_terminals          -> setChecked(export_properties.draw_terminals);
+	draw_bg_transparent     -> setChecked(export_properties.draw_bg_transparent);
 	draw_colored_conductors -> setChecked(export_properties.draw_colored_conductors);
 	
 	if (export_properties.exported_area == QET::BorderArea) {
@@ -207,6 +209,10 @@ void ExportPropertiesWidget::build()
 	draw_colored_conductors = new QCheckBox(tr("Conserver les couleurs des conducteurs"), groupbox_options);
 	optionshlayout -> addWidget(draw_colored_conductors, 3, 0);
 	
+	// use transparent background for SVG-Export
+	draw_bg_transparent = new QCheckBox(tr("SVG: fond transparent"), groupbox_options);
+	optionshlayout -> addWidget(draw_bg_transparent, 3, 1);
+	
 	vboxLayout -> addWidget(groupbox_options);
 	
 	setLayout(vboxLayout);
@@ -220,6 +226,7 @@ void ExportPropertiesWidget::build()
 	setTabOrder(draw_grid, draw_titleblock);
 	setTabOrder(draw_titleblock, draw_terminals);
 	setTabOrder(draw_terminals, draw_colored_conductors);
+	setTabOrder(draw_colored_conductors, draw_bg_transparent);
 	
 	// connexion du bouton permettant le choix du repertoire
 	connect(button_browse, SIGNAL(released()), this, SLOT(slot_chooseADirectory()));
@@ -231,5 +238,6 @@ void ExportPropertiesWidget::build()
 	connect(draw_border,              SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),                   this, SIGNAL(optionChanged()));
 	connect(draw_titleblock,          SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),                   this, SIGNAL(optionChanged()));
 	connect(draw_terminals,           SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),                   this, SIGNAL(optionChanged()));
+	connect(draw_bg_transparent,      SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),                   this, SIGNAL(optionChanged()));
 	connect(draw_colored_conductors,  SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)),                   this, SIGNAL(optionChanged()));
 }
diff --git a/sources/exportpropertieswidget.h b/sources/exportpropertieswidget.h
index 6f870a8ac..ab6517dfb 100644
--- a/sources/exportpropertieswidget.h
+++ b/sources/exportpropertieswidget.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ExportPropertiesWidget : public QWidget {
 	QCheckBox *draw_border;
 	QCheckBox *draw_titleblock;
 	QCheckBox *draw_terminals;
+	QCheckBox *draw_bg_transparent;
 	QCheckBox *draw_colored_conductors;
 	QRadioButton *export_border;
 	QRadioButton *export_elements;