diff --git a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
index 880a15027b9..66a7abfef09 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ Layout graphical items for displaying a map.
 %End
   public:
 
+
     enum AtlasScalingMode /BaseType=IntEnum/
     {
       Fixed,
diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
index f042e970d35..759356855f8 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.sip.in
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ Layout graphical items for displaying a map.
 %End
   public:
 
+
     enum AtlasScalingMode
     {
       Fixed,
diff --git a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.cpp b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.cpp
index 7d760d7f169..1766d0f8eec 100644
--- a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.cpp
+++ b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "qgslabelingresults.h"
 #include "qgsvectortileutils.h"
 #include "qgsunittypes.h"
+#include "qgssettingstree.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
 #include <QPainter>
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@
 #include <QStyleOptionGraphicsItem>
 #include <QTimer>
 
+const QgsSettingsEntryBool *QgsLayoutItemMap::settingForceRasterMasks = new QgsSettingsEntryBool( QStringLiteral( "force-raster-masks" ), QgsSettingsTree::sTreeLayout, false, QStringLiteral( "Whether to force rasterised clipping masks, regardless of output format." ) );
+
 QgsLayoutItemMap::QgsLayoutItemMap( QgsLayout *layout )
   : QgsLayoutItem( layout )
   , mAtlasClippingSettings( new QgsLayoutItemMapAtlasClippingSettings( this ) )
@@ -1751,6 +1754,10 @@ QgsMapSettings QgsLayoutItemMap::mapSettings( const QgsRectangle &extent, QSizeF
     jobMapSettings.setSimplifyMethod( mLayout->renderContext().simplifyMethod() );
     jobMapSettings.setMaskSettings( mLayout->renderContext().maskSettings() );
     jobMapSettings.setRendererUsage( Qgis::RendererUsage::Export );
+    if ( settingForceRasterMasks->value() )
+    {
+      jobMapSettings.setFlag( Qgis::MapSettingsFlag::ForceRasterMasks, true );
+    }
   }
   else
   {
diff --git a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.h b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.h
index 8da0c73f56a..3d0006d9a31 100644
--- a/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.h
+++ b/src/core/layout/qgslayoutitemmap.h
@@ -321,6 +321,13 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsLayoutItemMap : public QgsLayoutItem, public QgsTemporalRan
 
   public:
 
+    /**
+     * Settings entry - Whether to force rasterised clipping masks, regardless of output format.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 4.0
+     */
+    static const QgsSettingsEntryBool *settingForceRasterMasks SIP_SKIP;
+
     /**
      * Scaling modes used for the serial rendering (atlas)
      */