diff --git a/src/Gui/View3DInventor.cpp b/src/Gui/View3DInventor.cpp
index 1acb2b488b..49a73c3481 100644
--- a/src/Gui/View3DInventor.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/View3DInventor.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ void View3DInventor::printPdf()
         Gui::WaitCursor wc;
         QPrinter printer(QPrinter::ScreenResolution);
         printer.setOutputFormat(QPrinter::PdfFormat);
+        printer.setPageOrientation(QPageLayout::Landscape);
         printer.setOutputFileName(filename);
         print(&printer);
     }