diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7985ed78..ab761c69 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Diff:
   - Now the default is to compare all the schematic pages. (#319)
 
+### Fixed
+- QR lib update: Problems when moving the footprint to the bottom for
+  KiCad 5.
+
 
 ## [1.4.0] - 2022-10-12
 ### Added
diff --git a/kibot/out_qr_lib.py b/kibot/out_qr_lib.py
index e1ce8396..cedc455b 100644
--- a/kibot/out_qr_lib.py
+++ b/kibot/out_qr_lib.py
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ class QR_LibOptions(BaseOptions):
         qrc, size, full_size, center, size_rect = compute_size(qr, is_sch=False)
         # In which layer are the drawings? (default to the original)
         layer = self.find_layer(sexp, qr.layer)
+        if isinstance(layer, Symbol):
+            layer = layer.value()
         # Remove old drawing
         sexp[:] = list(filter(lambda s: not is_symbol('fp_poly', s), sexp))
         # Add the new drawings