diff --git a/ba/ba8300.cpp b/ba/ba8300.cpp
index 77f54759d..c3bfe48b9 100755
--- a/ba/ba8300.cpp
+++ b/ba/ba8300.cpp
@@ -760,8 +760,8 @@ void TReport_mask::on_pdf()
   TFilename tmp; tmp.tempdir(); 
   tmp.add(_report.filename().name());
   tmp.ext("pdf");
-  book.export_pdf(tmp);
-  xvt_sys_goto_url(tmp, "open");
+  if (book.export_pdf(tmp, false))
+    xvt_sys_goto_url(tmp, "open");
 }
 
 TReport_section& TReport_mask::curr_section()