diff --git a/src/data/index.ts b/src/data/index.ts
index 1b97a5df..69ffed24 100644
--- a/src/data/index.ts
+++ b/src/data/index.ts
@@ -291,8 +291,6 @@ export async function exportCanvas(
   if (!hasNonDeletedElements(elements)) {
     return window.alert(t("alerts.cannotExportEmptyCanvas"));
   }
-  // calculate smallest area to fit the contents in
-
   if (type === "svg") {
     const tempSvg = exportToSvg(elements, {
       exportBackground,
diff --git a/src/renderer/renderScene.ts b/src/renderer/renderScene.ts
index 8426edfd..7e732f23 100644
--- a/src/renderer/renderScene.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/renderScene.ts
@@ -289,12 +289,14 @@ export function renderSceneToSvg(
   }
   // render elements
   elements.forEach(element => {
-    renderElementToSvg(
-      element,
-      rsvg,
-      svgRoot,
-      element.x + offsetX,
-      element.y + offsetY,
-    );
+    if (!element.isDeleted) {
+      renderElementToSvg(
+        element,
+        rsvg,
+        svgRoot,
+        element.x + offsetX,
+        element.y + offsetY,
+      );
+    }
   });
 }