diff --git a/lisp/ox.el b/lisp/ox.el
index 3b793a00f..578960e0e 100644
--- a/lisp/ox.el
+++ b/lisp/ox.el
@@ -2743,14 +2743,11 @@ from tree."
 	     (org-element-map data '(footnote-definition footnote-reference)
 	       (lambda (f)
 		 (cond
-		  ((eq (org-element-type f) 'footnote-definition) f)
-		  ((eq (org-element-property :type f) 'standard) nil)
-		  (t (let ((label (org-element-property :label f)))
-		       (when label	;Skip anonymous references.
-			 (apply
-			  #'org-element-create
-			  'footnote-definition `(:label ,label :post-blank 1)
-			  (org-element-contents f))))))))))
+		  ((eq 'footnote-definition (org-element-type f)) f)
+		  ((and (eq 'inline (org-element-property :type f))
+			(org-element-property :label f))
+		   f)
+		  (t nil))))))
     ;; If a select tag is active, also ignore the section before the
     ;; first headline, if any.
     (when selected