diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 50f5a17..1df6e48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ if duplicate, need to "connect" with namespace ('_duprender') or something
 Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
+
+1.8.17
+
+- changed: in autobuild, skip object that are not visible in scene or with render toggle off
+
 1.8.16
 
 - fixed: Better reorder socket. Still not perfect, can have bad result if there some unconnected sockets on both sides.
diff --git a/OP_auto_build.py b/OP_auto_build.py
index ed5b0f3..ecb9db6 100644
--- a/OP_auto_build.py
+++ b/OP_auto_build.py
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
             scn.gp_render_settings.node_scene = node_scene.name
             scn.gp_render_settings.render_scene = render_scn.name
 
-        all_gp_objects = [o for o in context.scene.objects if o.type == 'GPENCIL']
-        
+        all_gp_objects = [o for o in context.scene.objects if o.type == 'GPENCIL' and o.visible_get() and not o.hide_render]
+
         ## Exclude Background GP (is_background is a custom property set by the addon "Background Plane Manager")
         if self.exclude_background_gp:
             all_gp_objects = [o for o in all_gp_objects if not o.get('is_background')]
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index f20dbb5..17f7d31 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "GP Render",
     "description": "Organise export of gp layers through compositor output",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 8, 16),
+    "version": (1, 8, 17),
     "blender": (3, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",