diff --git a/lib/redmine/export/pdf.rb b/lib/redmine/export/pdf.rb
index 4e6a3b21..55edf20c 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/export/pdf.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/export/pdf.rb
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ module Redmine
         pdf.RDMCell(190,5, l(:label_history), "B")
         pdf.Ln
         for journal in issue.journals.find(:all, :include => [:user], :order => "#{Journal.table_name}.created_at ASC")
+          next if journal.initial?
           pdf.SetFontStyle('B',8)
           pdf.RDMCell(190,5, format_time(journal.created_at) + " - " + journal.user.name)
           pdf.Ln