diff --git a/src/importexport/imagesexport/iimagesexportconfiguration.h b/src/importexport/imagesexport/iimagesexportconfiguration.h
index 415d772f30028..4f402ab5add4b 100644
--- a/src/importexport/imagesexport/iimagesexportconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/importexport/imagesexport/iimagesexportconfiguration.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ class IImagesExportConfiguration : MODULE_EXPORT_INTERFACE
     virtual int exportPdfDpiResolution() const = 0;
     virtual void setExportPdfDpiResolution(int dpi) = 0;
 
+    virtual bool exportPdfWithTransparentBackground() const = 0;
+    virtual void setExportPdfWithTransparentBackground(bool transparent) = 0;
+
     // Png
     virtual float exportPngDpiResolution() const = 0;
     virtual void setExportPngDpiResolution(float dpi) = 0;
diff --git a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.cpp b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.cpp
index 1f7b2bdd0d2ac..44d8e7ce1141a 100644
--- a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ using namespace mu;
 using namespace mu::iex::imagesexport;
 
 static const Settings::Key EXPORT_PDF_DPI_RESOLUTION_KEY("iex_imagesexport", "export/pdf/dpi");
+static const Settings::Key EXPORT_PDF_USE_TRANSPARENCY_KEY("iex_imagesexport", "export/pdf/useTransparency");
 static const Settings::Key EXPORT_PNG_DPI_RESOLUTION_KEY("iex_imagesexport", "export/png/resolution");
 static const Settings::Key EXPORT_PNG_USE_TRANSPARENCY_KEY("iex_imagesexport", "export/png/useTransparency");
 static const Settings::Key EXPORT_SVG_USE_TRANSPARENCY_KEY("iex_imagesexport", "export/svg/useTransparency");
@@ -51,6 +52,16 @@ void ImagesExportConfiguration::setExportPdfDpiResolution(int dpi)
     settings()->setSharedValue(EXPORT_PDF_DPI_RESOLUTION_KEY, Val(dpi));
 }
 
+bool ImagesExportConfiguration::exportPdfWithTransparentBackground() const
+{
+    return settings()->value(EXPORT_PDF_USE_TRANSPARENCY_KEY).toBool();
+}
+
+void ImagesExportConfiguration::setExportPdfWithTransparentBackground(bool transparent)
+{
+    settings()->setSharedValue(EXPORT_PDF_USE_TRANSPARENCY_KEY, Val(transparent));
+}
+
 float ImagesExportConfiguration::exportPngDpiResolution() const
 {
     if (m_customExportPngDpiOverride) {
diff --git a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.h b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.h
index 36570c64003aa..be4e2b3bc73cd 100644
--- a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/imagesexportconfiguration.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class ImagesExportConfiguration : public IImagesExportConfiguration
     int exportPdfDpiResolution() const override;
     void setExportPdfDpiResolution(int dpi) override;
 
+    bool exportPdfWithTransparentBackground() const override;
+    void setExportPdfWithTransparentBackground(bool transparent) override;
+
     float exportPngDpiResolution() const override;
     void setExportPngDpiResolution(float dpi) override;
     void setExportPngDpiResolutionOverride(std::optional<float> dpi) override;
diff --git a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/pdfwriter.cpp b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/pdfwriter.cpp
index fefdf29ab48b5..fd00acb667ed1 100644
--- a/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/pdfwriter.cpp
+++ b/src/importexport/imagesexport/internal/pdfwriter.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,13 @@ Ret PdfWriter::write(INotationPtr notation, io::IODevice& destinationDevice, con
         return false;
     }
 
+    const bool TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND = muse::value(options, OptionKey::TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND,
+                                                    Val(configuration()->exportPdfWithTransparentBackground())).toBool();
+
     INotationPainting::Options opt;
     opt.deviceDpi = pdfWriter.logicalDpiX();
     opt.onNewPage = [&pdfWriter]() { pdfWriter.newPage(); };
+    opt.printPageBackground = !TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND;
 
     notation->painting()->paintPdf(&painter, opt);
 
@@ -107,9 +111,13 @@ Ret PdfWriter::writeList(const INotationPtrList& notations, io::IODevice& destin
         return false;
     }
 
+    const bool TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND = muse::value(options, OptionKey::TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND,
+                                                    Val(configuration()->exportPdfWithTransparentBackground())).toBool();
+
     INotationPainting::Options opt;
     opt.deviceDpi = pdfWriter.logicalDpiX();
     opt.onNewPage = [&pdfWriter]() { pdfWriter.newPage(); };
+    opt.printPageBackground = !TRANSPARENT_BACKGROUND;
 
     for (const auto& notation : notations) {
         IF_ASSERT_FAILED(notation) {
diff --git a/src/project/qml/MuseScore/Project/internal/Export/PdfSettingsPage.qml b/src/project/qml/MuseScore/Project/internal/Export/PdfSettingsPage.qml
index 85338b14cd72c..1296f582d3e08 100644
--- a/src/project/qml/MuseScore/Project/internal/Export/PdfSettingsPage.qml
+++ b/src/project/qml/MuseScore/Project/internal/Export/PdfSettingsPage.qml
@@ -55,4 +55,19 @@ ExportSettingsPage {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    CheckBox {
+        width: parent.width
+        text: qsTrc("project/export", "Transparent background")
+
+        navigation.name: "TransparentBackgroundCheckbox"
+        navigation.panel: root.navigationPanel
+        navigation.row: root.navigationOrder + 2
+
+        checked: root.model.pdfTransparentBackground
+
+        onClicked: {
+            root.model.pdfTransparentBackground = !checked
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.cpp b/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.cpp
index 5d0c92b0fbca3..b3a918b034d56 100644
--- a/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.cpp
@@ -406,6 +406,21 @@ void ExportDialogModel::setPdfResolution(const int& resolution)
     emit pdfResolutionChanged(resolution);
 }
 
+bool ExportDialogModel::pdfTransparentBackground() const
+{
+    return imageExportConfiguration()->exportPdfWithTransparentBackground();
+}
+
+void ExportDialogModel::setPdfTransparentBackground(const bool& transparent)
+{
+    if (transparent == pdfTransparentBackground()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    imageExportConfiguration()->setExportPdfWithTransparentBackground(transparent);
+    emit pdfTransparentBackgroundChanged(transparent);
+}
+
 int ExportDialogModel::pngResolution() const
 {
     return imageExportConfiguration()->exportPngDpiResolution();
diff --git a/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.h b/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.h
index f883132215d01..13724d7bdef76 100644
--- a/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.h
+++ b/src/project/view/exportdialogmodel.h
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ class ExportDialogModel : public QAbstractListModel, public muse::async::Asyncab
     Q_PROPERTY(int selectedUnitType READ selectedUnitType WRITE setUnitType NOTIFY selectedUnitTypeChanged)
 
     Q_PROPERTY(int pdfResolution READ pdfResolution WRITE setPdfResolution NOTIFY pdfResolutionChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(
+        bool pdfTransparentBackground READ pdfTransparentBackground WRITE setPdfTransparentBackground NOTIFY pdfTransparentBackgroundChanged)
+
     Q_PROPERTY(int pngResolution READ pngResolution WRITE setPngResolution NOTIFY pngResolutionChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(
         bool pngTransparentBackground READ pngTransparentBackground WRITE setPngTransparentBackground NOTIFY pngTransparentBackgroundChanged)
@@ -117,6 +120,9 @@ class ExportDialogModel : public QAbstractListModel, public muse::async::Asyncab
     int pdfResolution() const;
     void setPdfResolution(const int& resolution);
 
+    bool pdfTransparentBackground() const;
+    void setPdfTransparentBackground(const bool& transparent);
+
     int pngResolution() const;
     void setPngResolution(const int& resolution);
 
@@ -167,6 +173,8 @@ class ExportDialogModel : public QAbstractListModel, public muse::async::Asyncab
     void selectedUnitTypeChanged(project::INotationWriter::UnitType newUnitType);
 
     void pdfResolutionChanged(int resolution);
+    void pdfTransparentBackgroundChanged(bool transparent);
+
     void pngResolutionChanged(int resolution);
     void pngTransparentBackgroundChanged(bool transparent);