diff --git a/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.cpp b/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.cpp
index fd03c907dc..81235fd661 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.cpp
+++ b/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PLOT::JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PLOT( bool aIsCli, SCH_PLOT_FORMAT aPlotForm
         m_useBackgroundColor( true ),
         m_HPGLPenSize( 1.0 ),
         m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect( JOB_HPGL_PAGE_SIZE::DEFAULT ),
+        m_PDFPropertyPopups( true ),
         m_theme(),
         m_outputDirectory(),
         m_outputFile(),
diff --git a/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.h b/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.h
index c91f06614f..5f1e8101c3 100644
--- a/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.h
+++ b/common/jobs/job_export_sch_plot.h
@@ -77,20 +77,21 @@ class KICOMMON_API JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PLOT : public JOB
 public:
     JOB_EXPORT_SCH_PLOT( bool aIsCli, SCH_PLOT_FORMAT aPlotFormat, wxString aFilename );
 
-    SCH_PLOT_FORMAT   m_plotFormat;
-    wxString          m_filename;
-    wxString          m_drawingSheet;
+    SCH_PLOT_FORMAT       m_plotFormat;
+    wxString              m_filename;
+    wxString              m_drawingSheet;
 
     bool                  m_plotAll;
     bool                  m_plotDrawingSheet;
     std::vector<wxString> m_plotPages;
 
-    bool           m_blackAndWhite;
-    JOB_PAGE_SIZE  m_pageSizeSelect;
-    bool           m_useBackgroundColor;
-    double         m_HPGLPenSize; // for HPGL format only: pen size
-    JOB_HPGL_PAGE_SIZE m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect;
-    wxString       m_theme;
+    bool                  m_blackAndWhite;
+    JOB_PAGE_SIZE         m_pageSizeSelect;
+    bool                  m_useBackgroundColor;
+    double                m_HPGLPenSize; // for HPGL format only: pen size
+    JOB_HPGL_PAGE_SIZE    m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect;
+    bool                  m_PDFPropertyPopups;
+    wxString              m_theme;
 
     wxString m_outputDirectory;
     wxString m_outputFile;
diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
index 582b5bed7f..3f64b72f31 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_jobs_handler.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ int EESCHEMA_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPlot( JOB* aJob )
     settings.m_HPGLPaperSizeSelect = hpglPageSize;
     settings.m_HPGLPenSize = aPlotJob->m_HPGLPenSize;
     settings.m_HPGLPlotOrigin = hpglOrigin;
+    settings.m_PDFPropertyPopups = aPlotJob->m_PDFPropertyPopups;
     settings.m_outputDirectory = aPlotJob->m_outputDirectory;
     settings.m_outputFile = aPlotJob->m_outputFile;
     settings.m_pageSizeSelect = pageSizeSelect;
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_plot.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_plot.cpp
index 384db3dde0..d372741069 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_plot.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_sch_export_plot.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2022 Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@gmail.com>
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2023 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define ARG_HPGL_PEN_SIZE "--pen-size"
 #define ARG_HPGL_ORIGIN "--origin"
 #define ARG_PAGES "--pages"
+#define ARG_EXCLUDE_PDF_PROPERTY_POPUPS "--exclude-pdf-property-popups"
 
 const JOB_HPGL_PLOT_ORIGIN_AND_UNITS hpgl_origin_ops[4] = {
     JOB_HPGL_PLOT_ORIGIN_AND_UNITS::PLOTTER_BOT_LEFT,
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ CLI::SCH_EXPORT_PLOT_COMMAND::SCH_EXPORT_PLOT_COMMAND( const std::string& aName,
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_EXCLUDE_PDF_PROPERTY_POPUPS )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Do not generate property popups in PDF" ) ) )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
     m_argParser.add_argument( "-n", ARG_NO_BACKGROUND_COLOR )
             .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Avoid setting a background color (regardless of theme)" ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
@@ -148,6 +154,11 @@ int CLI::SCH_EXPORT_PLOT_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
         }
         plotJob->m_HPGLPlotOrigin = hpgl_origin_ops[origin];
     }
+    // PDF local options
+    else if( m_plotFormat == SCH_PLOT_FORMAT::PDF )
+    {
+        plotJob->m_PDFPropertyPopups = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_PDF_PROPERTY_POPUPS );
+    }
 
     int exitCode = aKiway.ProcessJob( KIWAY::FACE_SCH, plotJob.get() );