diff --git a/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py b/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
index 0e8e436f64..656683e529 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Material/importFCMat.py
@@ -192,18 +192,17 @@ def write(filename, dictionary, write_group_section=True):
     f.write("; information about the content of such cards can be found on the wiki:\n")
     f.write("; https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Material\n")
     f.write("; file created by FreeCAD" + rev + "\n")
-    f.write("\n")
     # write sections
     # write standard FCMat section if write group section parameter is set to False
     if write_group_section is False:
-        f.write("[FCMat]\n")
+        f.write("\n[FCMat]\n")
     for s in contents:
         if s["keyname"] != "Meta":
             # if the section has no contents, we don't write it
             if len(s) > 1:
                 # only write group section if write group section parameter is set to True
                 if write_group_section is True:
-                    f.write("[" + s["keyname"] + "]\n")
+                    f.write("\n[" + s["keyname"] + "]\n")
                 for k, i in s.items():
                     if (k != "keyname" and i != '') or k == "Name":
                         # use only keys which are not empty and the name even if empty
@@ -211,6 +210,4 @@ def write(filename, dictionary, write_group_section=True):
                             f.write(k + " = " + i + "\n")
                         else:
                             f.write(k + " = " + i.encode('utf-8') + "\n")
-                if write_group_section is True:
-                    f.write("\n")
     f.close()