diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py b/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
index ab45b12aee56..68ddcb8d13be 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/importDXF.py
@@ -1608,7 +1608,8 @@ def export(objectslist,filename,nospline=False,lwPoly=False):
                         if not ob.Shape.isNull():
                             writeMesh(ob,dxf)
                     elif gui and FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Draft").GetBool("dxfproject"):
-                        direction = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.getViewDirection()
+                        direction = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.\
+                                getViewDirection().multiply(-1)
                         sh = projectShape(ob.Shape,direction)
                     else:
                         if ob.Shape.Volume > 0: