diff --git a/src/libs/vdxf/libdxfrw/libdxfrw.cpp b/src/libs/vdxf/libdxfrw/libdxfrw.cpp
index 4fead41c1..7bef30b0c 100644
--- a/src/libs/vdxf/libdxfrw/libdxfrw.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vdxf/libdxfrw/libdxfrw.cpp
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ bool dxfRW::writeBlock(DRW_Block *bk){
             }
             writer->writeString(100, "AcDbEntity");
         }
-        writer->writeString(8, "0");
+        writer->writeString(8, bk->layer);
         if (version > DRW::AC1009) {
             writer->writeString(100, "AcDbBlockEnd");
         }
@@ -1358,7 +1358,7 @@ bool dxfRW::writeBlock(DRW_Block *bk){
         }
         writer->writeString(100, "AcDbEntity");
     }
-    writer->writeString(8, "0");
+    writer->writeString(8, bk->layer);
     if (version > DRW::AC1009) {
         writer->writeString(100, "AcDbBlockBegin");
         writer->writeUtf8String(2, bk->name);