diff --git a/src/export.cpp b/src/export.cpp
index 31c6c375..720841c1 100644
--- a/src/export.cpp
+++ b/src/export.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,9 @@ void VectorFileWriter::OutputLinesAndMesh(SBezierLoopSetSet *sblss, SMesh *sm) {
     }
 
     StartFile();
+    if(SS.exportBackgroundColor) {
+        Background(SS.backgroundColor);
+    }
     if(sm && SS.exportShadedTriangles) {
         for(tr = sm->l.First(); tr; tr = sm->l.NextAfter(tr)) {
             Triangle(tr);
diff --git a/src/exportvector.cpp b/src/exportvector.cpp
index 4de45f56..4a184abb 100644
--- a/src/exportvector.cpp
+++ b/src/exportvector.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ void DxfFileWriter::StartFile() {
     paths.clear();
 }
 
+void DxfFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+}
+
 void DxfFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                               bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -696,6 +699,35 @@ void EpsFileWriter::StartFile() {
             MmToPts(ptMax.y - ptMin.y));
 }
 
+void EpsFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+    double width  = ptMax.x - ptMin.x;
+    double height = ptMax.y - ptMin.y;
+
+    fprintf(f,
+"%.3f %.3f %.3f setrgbcolor\r\n"
+"newpath\r\n"
+"    %.3f %.3f moveto\r\n"
+"    %.3f %.3f lineto\r\n"
+"    %.3f %.3f lineto\r\n"
+"    %.3f %.3f lineto\r\n"
+"    closepath\r\n"
+"gsave fill grestore\r\n",
+            color.redF(), color.greenF(), color.blueF(),
+            MmToPts(0),     MmToPts(0),
+            MmToPts(width), MmToPts(0),
+            MmToPts(width), MmToPts(height),
+            MmToPts(0),     MmToPts(height));
+
+    // same issue with cracks, stroke it to avoid them
+    double sw = max(width, height) / 1000;
+    fprintf(f,
+"1 setlinejoin\r\n"
+"1 setlinecap\r\n"
+"%.3f setlinewidth\r\n"
+"gsave stroke grestore\r\n",
+            MmToPts(sw));
+}
+
 void EpsFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                               bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -926,6 +958,30 @@ void PdfFileWriter::FinishAndCloseFile() {
 
 }
 
+void PdfFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+    double width  = ptMax.x - ptMin.x;
+    double height = ptMax.y - ptMin.y;
+    double sw     = max(width, height) / 1000;
+
+    fprintf(f,
+"1 J 1 j\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f %.3f RG\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f %.3f rg\r\n"
+"%.3f w\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f m\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f l\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f l\r\n"
+"%.3f %.3f l\r\n"
+"b\r\n",
+            color.redF(), color.greenF(), color.blueF(),
+            color.redF(), color.greenF(), color.blueF(),
+            MmToPts(sw),
+            MmToPts(0),     MmToPts(0),
+            MmToPts(width), MmToPts(0),
+            MmToPts(width), MmToPts(height),
+            MmToPts(0),     MmToPts(height));
+}
+
 void PdfFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                               bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -1051,6 +1107,16 @@ void SvgFileWriter::StartFile() {
     fprintf(f, "]]></style>\r\n");
 }
 
+void SvgFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+    fprintf(f,
+"<style><![CDATA[\r\n"
+"svg {\r\n"
+"background-color:#%02x%02x%02x;\r\n"
+"}\r\n"
+"]]></style>\r\n",
+        color.red, color.green, color.blue);
+}
+
 void SvgFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                               bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -1146,6 +1212,9 @@ void HpglFileWriter::StartFile() {
     fprintf(f, "SP1;\r\n");
 }
 
+void HpglFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+}
+
 void HpglFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                                bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -1187,6 +1256,8 @@ void GCodeFileWriter::StartPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                                 bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
 }
+void GCodeFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+}
 void GCodeFileWriter::FinishPath(RgbaColor strokeRgb, double lineWidth,
                                  bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs)
 {
@@ -1248,6 +1319,9 @@ void Step2dFileWriter::StartFile() {
     sfw.WriteHeader();
 }
 
+void Step2dFileWriter::Background(RgbaColor color) {
+}
+
 void Step2dFileWriter::Triangle(STriangle *tr) {
 }
 
diff --git a/src/solvespace.h b/src/solvespace.h
index f98a53f0..425e4c8d 100644
--- a/src/solvespace.h
+++ b/src/solvespace.h
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ public:
     virtual void Bezier(SBezier *sb) = 0;
     virtual void Triangle(STriangle *tr) = 0;
     virtual bool OutputConstraints(IdList<Constraint,hConstraint> *) { return false; }
+    virtual void Background(RgbaColor color) = 0;
     virtual void StartFile() = 0;
     virtual void FinishAndCloseFile() = 0;
     virtual bool HasCanvasSize() const = 0;
@@ -363,6 +364,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return false; }
@@ -380,6 +382,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return true; }
@@ -398,6 +401,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return true; }
@@ -414,6 +418,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return true; }
@@ -428,6 +433,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return false; }
@@ -441,6 +447,7 @@ class Step2dFileWriter : public VectorFileWriter {
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return false; }
@@ -455,6 +462,7 @@ public:
                     bool filled, RgbaColor fillRgb, hStyle hs) override;
     void Triangle(STriangle *tr) override;
     void Bezier(SBezier *sb) override;
+    void Background(RgbaColor color) override;
     void StartFile() override;
     void FinishAndCloseFile() override;
     bool HasCanvasSize() const override { return false; }