diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 278fbe7..59f1f82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
 
+1.8.6
+
+- changed: removed mask terms from exclude export list `MA, MASK, mask, MSK, msk` (still excluded when opacity is at 0)
+
 1.8.5
 
 - changed: `group adjacent prefix` prefix pattern now ignore case
diff --git a/OP_auto_build.py b/OP_auto_build.py
index 377bb5f..7b2e471 100644
--- a/OP_auto_build.py
+++ b/OP_auto_build.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
         description='Set single user on all objects GP data')
 
     excluded_prefix : StringProperty(
-        name='Excluded Layer By Prefix', default='RG, PO, MA, MASK, mask, MSK, msk',
+        name='Excluded Layer By Prefix', default='RG, PO', # MA, MASK, mask, MSK, msk
         description='Exclude layer to send to render by prefix (comma separated list)')
 
     clean_name_and_visibility : BoolProperty(name='Clean Name And Visibility', default=True,
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 91c5317..d37e5d2 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, 5),
+    "version": (1, 8, 6),
     "blender": (3, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",