diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/export_idf.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/export_idf.cpp
index af75c5e8bf..6490de3125 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/export_idf.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/export_idf.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,12 @@ static void idf_export_footprint( BOARD* aPcb, FOOTPRINT* aFootprint, IDF3_BOARD
 
     while( sM != eM )
     {
+        if( !sM->m_Show )
+        {
+            ++sM;
+            continue;
+        }
+
         idfFile.Assign( resolver->ResolvePath( sM->m_Filename ) );
         idfExt = idfFile.GetExt();
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/exporters/export_vrml.cpp b/pcbnew/exporters/export_vrml.cpp
index 2d5388423a..18bacf8c5b 100644
--- a/pcbnew/exporters/export_vrml.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/exporters/export_vrml.cpp
@@ -796,6 +796,12 @@ void EXPORTER_PCB_VRML::ExportVrmlFootprint( FOOTPRINT* aFootprint, std::ostream
 
     while( sM != eM )
     {
+        if( !sM->m_Show )
+        {
+            ++sM;
+            continue;
+        }
+
         SGNODE* mod3d = (SGNODE*) m_Cache3Dmodels->Load( sM->m_Filename );
 
         if( nullptr == mod3d )