diff --git a/pyembroidery/EmbPattern.py b/pyembroidery/EmbPattern.py
index 6b25d2f..d2bd52f 100644
--- a/pyembroidery/EmbPattern.py
+++ b/pyembroidery/EmbPattern.py
@@ -1612,6 +1612,11 @@ def write_embroidery(writer, pattern, stream, settings=None):
                     settings["thread_change_command"] = writer.THREAD_CHANGE_COMMAND
                 except AttributeError:
                     pass
+            if not ("explicit_trim" in settings):
+                try:
+                    settings["explicit_trim"] = writer.EXPLICIT_TRIM
+                except AttributeError:
+                    pass
             if not ("translate" in settings):
                 try:
                     settings["translate"] = writer.TRANSLATE