diff --git a/views_pdf_plugin_style_unformatted.inc b/views_pdf_plugin_style_unformatted.inc
index b306e54..d4dcfe6 100644
--- a/views_pdf_plugin_style_unformatted.inc
+++ b/views_pdf_plugin_style_unformatted.inc
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ class views_pdf_plugin_style_unformatted extends views_plugin_style {
           if(isset($this->row_plugin->options['formats'][$field_id])) {
             $options = $this->row_plugin->options['formats'][$field_id];
           }
+
+          // Add a field in $options to specify that this is a group title
+          // and that it should always be printed, even if the field is excluded.
+          $options['group_title'] = TRUE;
           $this->view->pdf->drawContent($set['group'], $options, $this->view);
         }
 
diff --git a/views_pdf_template.php b/views_pdf_template.php
index 2443ca8..8fef9a6 100644
--- a/views_pdf_template.php
+++ b/views_pdf_template.php
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ class PdfTemplate extends FPDI {
           return;
         }
 
-        if (empty($key) || !empty($view->field[$key]->options['exclude']) || (empty($content) && $view->field[$key]->options['hide_empty'])) {
+        if (empty($options['group_title']) && (empty($key) || !empty($view->field[$key]->options['exclude']) || (empty($content) && $view->field[$key]->options['hide_empty']))) {
           return '';
         }