diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55c2e9ac5..34504be5a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - KiCad v6/7 schematic:
   - Net Class Flags not saved in variants or annotated schematics
   - Repeated UUIDs saved in variants
+- Position:
+  - Components marked as "Exclude from position files" not excluded when only
+    SMD components are selected. (See #429)
 
 ## [1.6.2] - 2023-04-24
 ### Added
diff --git a/kibot/out_position.py b/kibot/out_position.py
index 07c81726f..6542ea9fc 100644
--- a/kibot/out_position.py
+++ b/kibot/out_position.py
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ def __init__(self):
             self.use_aux_axis_as_origin = True
             """ Use the auxiliary axis as origin for coordinates (KiCad default) """
             self.include_virtual = False
-            """ Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place """
+            """ Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place.
+                Note that virtual components is a KiCad 5 concept.
+                For KiCad 6+ we replace this concept by the option to exclude from position file """
         super().__init__()
         self._expand_id = 'position'
 
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ def is_pure_smd_5(m):
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_pure_smd_6(m):
-        return m.GetAttributes() & (MOD_THROUGH_HOLE | MOD_SMD) == MOD_SMD
+        return m.GetAttributes() & (MOD_THROUGH_HOLE | MOD_SMD | MOD_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES) == MOD_SMD
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_not_virtual_5(m):