diff --git a/default.revealjs b/default.revealjs
index 51962e30d..69bccac8d 100644
--- a/default.revealjs
+++ b/default.revealjs
@@ -27,10 +27,19 @@ $endfor$
 $else$
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="$revealjs-url$/css/theme/simple.css" id="theme">
 $endif$
-  <link rel="stylesheet" media="print" href="$revealjs-url$/css/print/pdf.css" />
-  <!--[if lt IE 9]>
-  <script src="$revealjs-url$/lib/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
-  <![endif]-->
+    <!-- If the query includes 'print-pdf', include the PDF print sheet -->
+    <script>
+      if( window.location.search.match( /print-pdf/gi ) ) {
+        var link = document.createElement( 'link' );
+        link.rel = 'stylesheet';
+        link.type = 'text/css';
+        link.href = '$revealjs-url$/css/print/pdf.css';
+        document.getElementsByTagName( 'head' )[0].appendChild( link );
+      }
+    </script>
+    <!--[if lt IE 9]>
+    <script src="$revealjs-url$/lib/js/html5shiv.js"></script>
+    <![endif]-->
 $if(math)$
     $math$
 $endif$