diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_base.h b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_base.h
index 02a836bafb..1f52babd5b 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_base.h
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_base.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ namespace CLI
 #define ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE "--include-border-title"
 #define ARG_MIRROR "--mirror"
 
+#define ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT "--plot-invisible-text"
+#define ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT_DESC "Force plotting of invisible values / refs"
+
 #define ARG_FLIP_BOTTOM_PADS "--flip-bottom-pads"
 #define ARG_UNIQUE_PINS "--unique-pins"
 #define ARG_UNIQUE_FOOTPRINTS "--unique-footprints"
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_dxf.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_dxf.cpp
index e4f222bda5..6abe2c4ee3 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_dxf.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_dxf.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ CLI::PCB_EXPORT_DXF_COMMAND::PCB_EXPORT_DXF_COMMAND() : PCB_EXPORT_BASE_COMMAND(
                     _( "Opt into the new behavior which means output path is a directory, a file "
                        "per layer is generated and the common layers arg becomes available. " ) ) )
             .flag();
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT_DESC ) ) )
+            .flag();
 }
 
 
@@ -109,6 +113,7 @@ int CLI::PCB_EXPORT_DXF_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
     dxfJob->m_plotGraphicItemsUsingContours = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_USE_CONTOURS );
     dxfJob->m_useDrillOrigin = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_USE_DRILL_ORIGIN );
     dxfJob->m_plotDrawingSheet = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE );
+    dxfJob->m_plotInvisibleText = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT );
 
     wxString units = From_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT_UNITS ).c_str() );
 
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_gerber.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_gerber.cpp
index 3cf21c9a3a..22f7c6fe57 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_gerber.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_gerber.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@ CLI::PCB_EXPORT_GERBER_COMMAND::PCB_EXPORT_GERBER_COMMAND( const std::string& aN
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_NO_PROTEL_EXTENSION )
             .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Use KiCad Gerber file extension" ) ) )
             .flag();
+
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT_DESC ) ) )
+            .flag();
 }
 
 
@@ -109,6 +114,7 @@ int CLI::PCB_EXPORT_GERBER_COMMAND::populateJob( JOB_EXPORT_PCB_GERBER* aJob )
     aJob->m_useProtelFileExtension = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_NO_PROTEL_EXTENSION );
     aJob->m_precision = m_argParser.get<int>( ARG_PRECISION );
     aJob->m_printMaskLayer = m_selectedLayers;
+    aJob->m_plotInvisibleText = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT );
 
     if( !wxFile::Exists( aJob->m_filename ) )
     {
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_pdf.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_pdf.cpp
index efc315398d..98581c99ec 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_pdf.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_pdf.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ CLI::PCB_EXPORT_PDF_COMMAND::PCB_EXPORT_PDF_COMMAND() : PCB_EXPORT_BASE_COMMAND(
                        "layer names to include such as "
                        "F.Cu,B.Cu" ) ) )
             .metavar( "COMMON_LAYER_LIST" );
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT_DESC ) ) )
+            .flag();
 }
 
 
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ int CLI::PCB_EXPORT_PDF_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
 
     pdfJob->m_plotFootprintValues = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE );
     pdfJob->m_plotRefDes = !m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES );
+    pdfJob->m_plotInvisibleText = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT );
 
     pdfJob->m_plotDrawingSheet = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_INCLUDE_BORDER_TITLE );
 
diff --git a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_svg.cpp b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_svg.cpp
index 8e5a1ebe90..fa066ddd13 100644
--- a/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_svg.cpp
+++ b/kicad/cli/command_pcb_export_svg.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ CLI::PCB_EXPORT_SVG_COMMAND::PCB_EXPORT_SVG_COMMAND() : PCB_EXPORT_BASE_COMMAND(
                     _( "Opt into the new behavior which means output path is a directory, a file "
                        "per layer is generated and the common layers arg becomes available. " ) ) )
             .flag();
+
+
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT_DESC ) ) )
+            .flag();
 }
 
 
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@ int CLI::PCB_EXPORT_SVG_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
     int drillShape = m_argParser.get<int>( ARG_DRILL_SHAPE_OPTION );
     svgJob->m_drillShapeOption = static_cast<JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG::DRILL_MARKS>( drillShape );
     svgJob->m_drawingSheet = m_argDrawingSheet;
+    svgJob->m_plotInvisibleText = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_PLOT_INVISIBLE_TEXT );
 
     svgJob->m_filename = m_argInput;
     svgJob->SetOutputPath( m_argOutput );