diff --git a/lib/chart.js b/lib/chart.js
index 7ee3efe1..4b55b420 100644
--- a/lib/chart.js
+++ b/lib/chart.js
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ export const batchExport = async (options) => {
             // Save the base64 from a buffer to a correct image file
             writeFileSync(
               info.options.export.outfile,
-              Buffer.from(info.result, 'base64')
+              info.options.export.type !== 'svg'
+                ? Buffer.from(info.result, 'base64')
+                : info.result
             );
           }
         )