diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index 31ba5ce9a9..d853a820af 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -1559,7 +1559,8 @@ class CutSection(bpy.types.Operator):
             'diagrams',
             '{}.png'.format(self.diagram_name)
         )
-        bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
+        if bpy.context.scene.DocProperties.should_render:
+            bpy.ops.render.render(write_still=True)
         location = camera.location
         render = bpy.context.scene.render
         if self.is_landscape():
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
index f0bcf9d65e..4e866d64ea 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/prop.py
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ class Subcontext(PropertyGroup):
 
 class DocProperties(PropertyGroup):
     should_recut: BoolProperty(name="Should Recut", default=True)
+    should_render: BoolProperty(name="Should Render", default=True)
     view_name: StringProperty(name="View Name")
     available_views: EnumProperty(items=getViews, name="Available Views")
     sheet_name: StringProperty(name="Sheet Name", update=refreshSheets)
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
index 8619d42535..6c004bb7e0 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ui.py
@@ -627,6 +627,9 @@ class BIM_PT_camera(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(dprops, 'should_recut')
 
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.prop(dprops, 'should_render')
+
         row = layout.row()
         row.prop(props, 'is_nts')