diff --git a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/formatPDF.js b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/formatPDF.js
index a852dc905..60b888012 100644
--- a/browser/main/lib/dataApi/formatPDF.js
+++ b/browser/main/lib/dataApi/formatPDF.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export default function formatPDF(props) {
   return function(note, targetPath, exportTasks) {
     const printout = new remote.BrowserWindow({
       show: false,
-      webPreferences: { webSecurity: false, javascript: false }
+      webPreferences: { webSecurity: false, javascript: true }
     })
 
     printout.loadURL(