diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/fanuc_post.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/fanuc_post.py
index 27363acb2a..02b921a2a0 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/fanuc_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/fanuc_post.py
@@ -230,9 +230,10 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     print("postprocessing...")
     gcode = ""
 
+    gcode += "%\n"
+
     # write header
     if OUTPUT_HEADER:
-        gcode += "%\n"
         gcode += ";\n"
         gcode += (
             os.path.split(filename)[-1]