diff --git a/common/board_printout.cpp b/common/board_printout.cpp
index e9df82b6b2..697373e934 100644
--- a/common/board_printout.cpp
+++ b/common/board_printout.cpp
@@ -143,34 +143,35 @@ void BOARD_PRINTOUT::DrawPage( const wxString& aLayerName, int aPageNum, int aPa
     VECTOR2I sheetSizeMils = m_settings.m_pageInfo.GetSizeMils();
     VECTOR2I sheetSizeIU( milsToIU( sheetSizeMils.x ),
                           milsToIU( sheetSizeMils.y ) );
-    BOX2I    bBox = BOX2I( VECTOR2I( 0, 0 ), VECTOR2I( sheetSizeIU ) );
+    BOX2I    drawingAreaBBox = BOX2I( VECTOR2I( 0, 0 ), VECTOR2I( sheetSizeIU ) );
+
+    // When printing the board without worksheet items, move board center to the
+    // drawing area center.
+    if( !m_settings.PrintBorderAndTitleBlock() )
+        drawingAreaBBox = getBoundingBox();
 
     view->SetLayerVisible( LAYER_DRAWINGSHEET, m_settings.PrintBorderAndTitleBlock() );
 
-    // Fit to page
+    // Fit to page (drawingAreaBBox)
     if( m_settings.m_scale <= 0.0 )
     {
-        if( !m_settings.PrintBorderAndTitleBlock() )
-            bBox = getBoundingBox(); // Fit to "objects", new centre
-
-        if( bBox.GetWidth() == 0 || bBox.GetHeight() == 0 )
+        if( drawingAreaBBox.GetWidth() == 0 || drawingAreaBBox.GetHeight() == 0 )
         {
-            // Nothing to print
+            // Nothing to print (empty board and no worksheet)
             m_settings.m_scale = 1.0;
         }
         else
         {
-            double scaleX = (double) pageSizeIU.x / bBox.GetWidth();
-            double scaleY = (double) pageSizeIU.y / bBox.GetHeight();
+            double scaleX = (double) pageSizeIU.x / drawingAreaBBox.GetWidth();
+            double scaleY = (double) pageSizeIU.y / drawingAreaBBox.GetHeight();
             m_settings.m_scale = std::min( scaleX, scaleY );
         }
     }
 
     setupGal( gal );
     galPrint->SetNativePaperSize( pageSizeIn, printCtx->HasNativeLandscapeRotation() );
-    gal->SetLookAtPoint( bBox.Centre() );
+    gal->SetLookAtPoint( drawingAreaBBox.Centre() );
     gal->SetZoomFactor( m_settings.m_scale );
-
     gal->SetClearColor( dstSettings->GetBackgroundColor() );
     gal->ClearScreen();