diff --git a/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp b/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
index 7821cf519b..2b7413ad26 100644
--- a/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
@@ -366,12 +366,15 @@ void SvgSerializer::write(const IfcGeom::BRepElement<real_t>* o)
 		double cut_z;
 		if (section_height) {
 			cut_z = section_height.get();
-		} else if (storey_elevation) {
+		} else if (storey_elevation && !(zmin > *storey_elevation || zmax < *storey_elevation)) {
 			cut_z = storey_elevation.get() + 1.;
 		} else {
 			cut_z = zmin + 1.;
 		}
 
+		if (zmin > cut_z || zmax < cut_z) continue;
+
+
 		// Create a horizontal cross section 1 meter above the bottom point of the shape		
 		TopoDS_Shape result = BRepAlgoAPI_Section(moved_shape, gp_Pln(gp_Pnt(0, 0, cut_z), gp::DZ()));