diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 2073eba2c1..abb759c533 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ def export_query():
 
 	frappe.permissions.can_export(doctype, raise_exception=True)
 
+	if 'selected_items' in form_params:
+		si = json.loads(frappe.form_dict.get('selected_items'))
+		form_params["filters"] = {"name": ("in", si)}
+
+	del form_params["selected_items"]
 	db_query = DatabaseQuery(doctype)
 	ret = db_query.execute(**form_params)
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
index c15ae2e2a5..b1c8c32ead 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/reportview.js
@@ -699,11 +699,10 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = frappe.ui.BaseList.extend({
 		}
 		var export_btn = this.page.add_menu_item(__('Export'), function() {
 			var args = me.get_args();
-
+			selected_items = me.get_checked_items()
 			frappe.prompt({fieldtype:"Select", label: __("Select File Type"), fieldname:"file_format_type",
 				options:"Excel\nCSV", default:"Excel", reqd: 1},
 				function(data) {
-
 					args.cmd = 'frappe.desk.reportview.export_query';
 					args.file_format_type = data.file_format_type;
 
@@ -711,6 +710,9 @@ frappe.views.ReportView = frappe.ui.BaseList.extend({
 						args.add_totals_row = 1;
 					}
 
+					if(selected_items.length >= 1) {
+						args.selected_items = $.map(selected_items, function(d) { return d.name; });
+					}
 					open_url_post(frappe.request.url, args);
 
 				}, __("Export Report: " + me.doctype), __("Download"));