diff --git a/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.cpp b/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.cpp
index 20b38c4f21..718c1a66de 100644
--- a/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.cpp
@@ -926,7 +926,18 @@ void SvgSerializer::write(const geometry_data& data) {
 				
 				TopoDS_Shape* compound_to_hlr = &compound_to_use;
 				TopoDS_Shape subtracted_shape;
-				if (any_in_front && any_behind && data.product->declaration().is("IfcSlab") && is_floor_plan_) {
+
+				bool should_subtract = false;
+
+				if (subtraction_settings_ == ON_SLABS_AT_FLOORPLANS) {
+					should_subtract = data.product->declaration().is("IfcSlab") && is_floor_plan_;
+				} else if (subtraction_settings_ == ON_SLABS_AND_WALLS) {
+					should_subtract = data.product->declaration().is("IfcSlab") || data.product->declaration().is("IfcWall");
+				} else if (subtraction_settings_ == ALWAYS) {
+					should_subtract = true;
+				}
+
+				if (any_in_front && any_behind && should_subtract) {
 					// This is currently only for slanted roof slabs on floor plans
 					bool should_cut = false;
 					TopExp_Explorer exp(compound_to_use, TopAbs_FACE);
diff --git a/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.h b/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.h
index 6ec84e7e17..c74685ea4f 100644
--- a/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.h
+++ b/src/serializers/SvgSerializer.h
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ struct drawing_meta {
 	std::array<std::array<double, 3>, 3> matrix_3;
 };
 
+enum subtract_before_project {
+	ON_SLABS_AT_FLOORPLANS,
+	ON_SLABS_AND_WALLS,
+	ALWAYS
+};
+
 typedef boost::variant<
 	boost::blank,
 	Handle(HLRBRep_Algo),
@@ -182,6 +188,8 @@ protected:
 
 	void draw_hlr(const gp_Pln& pln, const drawing_key& drawing_name);
 
+	subtract_before_project subtraction_settings_;
+
 public:
 	SvgSerializer(const stream_or_filename& out_filename, const SerializerSettings& settings)
 		: WriteOnlyGeometrySerializer(settings)
@@ -210,6 +218,7 @@ public:
 		, ycoords_begin(0)
 		, radii_begin(0)
 		, namespace_prefix_("data-")
+		, subtraction_settings_(ON_SLABS_AT_FLOORPLANS)
 	{}
     void addXCoordinate(const boost::shared_ptr<util::string_buffer::float_item>& fi) { xcoords.push_back(fi); }
     void addYCoordinate(const boost::shared_ptr<util::string_buffer::float_item>& fi) { ycoords.push_back(fi); }
@@ -309,6 +318,14 @@ public:
 		deferred_section_data_->push_back(vertical_section{ gp_Pln(gp_Ax3(pos, dir, ref)), name, include_projection });
 	}
 
+	void setSubtractionSettings(subtract_before_project sbp) {
+		subtraction_settings_ = sbp;
+	}
+
+	subtract_before_project getSubtractionSettings() const {
+		return subtraction_settings_;
+	}
+
 protected:
 	std::string writeMetadata(const drawing_meta& m);
 };