diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/Material.py b/src/Mod/Material/Material.py
index 32c6e4d1f4..f85c7c106d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/Material.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/Material.py
@@ -139,16 +139,19 @@ def read_cards_from_path(cards_path):
     return mat_cards
 
 
-def write_cards_to_path(cards_path, cards_data, write_group_section=True):
+def write_cards_to_path(cards_path, cards_data, write_group_section=True, write_template=False):
     from importFCMat import write
     from os.path import join
     for card_data in cards_data:
-        card_path = join(cards_path, (card_data['CardName'] + '.FCMat'))
-        print(card_path)
-        if write_group_section is True:
-            write(card_path, card_data, True)
+        if (card_data['CardName'] == 'TEMPLATE') and (write_template is False):
+            continue
         else:
-            write(card_path, card_data, False)
+            card_path = join(cards_path, (card_data['CardName'] + '.FCMat'))
+            print(card_path)
+            if write_group_section is True:
+                write(card_path, card_data, True)
+            else:
+                write(card_path, card_data, False)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':