diff --git a/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp b/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
index 6d5ff4deaa..43677966e5 100644
--- a/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
+++ b/src/ifcconvert/SvgSerializer.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,9 @@ void SvgSerializer::finalize() {
 		first = false;
 	}
 	
-	svg_file << "    </g>\n";
+	if (!first) {
+		svg_file << "    </g>\n";
+	}
 	svg_file << "</svg>" << std::endl;
 }