diff --git a/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.cpp b/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.cpp
index dddb4dc0e..50cb275d9 100644
--- a/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ void dx_iface::AddAAMALayers()
 //    cData.layers.push_back(layer);
 }
 
+void dx_iface::AddAAMAHeaderData()
+{
+    cData.headerC.addStr("$CLAYER", "1", 8);
+}
+
 void dx_iface::AddDefLayers()
 {
     DRW_Layer defLayer;
diff --git a/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.h b/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.h
index eb449746a..bb58a8f03 100644
--- a/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.h
+++ b/src/libs/vdxf/dxiface.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ public:
     void AddQtLTypes();
     void AddDefLayers();
     void AddAAMALayers();
+    void AddAAMAHeaderData();
 
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(dx_iface)
diff --git a/src/libs/vdxf/vdxfengine.cpp b/src/libs/vdxf/vdxfengine.cpp
index 25886f471..aae30ac65 100644
--- a/src/libs/vdxf/vdxfengine.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vdxf/vdxfengine.cpp
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ bool VDxfEngine::ExportToAAMA(const QVector<VLayoutPiece> &details)
     }
 
     input = QSharedPointer<dx_iface>(new dx_iface(fileName.toStdString(), m_version, varMeasurement, varInsunits));
+    input->AddAAMAHeaderData();
     if (m_version > DRW::AC1009)
     {
         input->AddDefLayers();