diff --git a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
index 2b6caa7f..3941bcf5 100644
--- a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
+++ b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/misc_commands.py
@@ -158,8 +158,13 @@ async def export(ctx: CommandContext):
     await working_msg.delete()
 
     f = io.BytesIO(json.dumps(data).encode("utf-8"))
-    await ctx.reply_ok("DM'd!")
-    await ctx.message.author.send(content="Here you go!", file=discord.File(fp=f, filename="pluralkit_system.json"))
+    export_msg = ctx.message.author.send(content="Here you go! \u2709", file=discord.File(fp=f, filename="pluralkit_system.json"))
+
+    if isinstance(ctx.message.channel, discord.DMChannel):
+        await export_msg
+    else:
+        await ctx.reply_ok("DM'd!")
+        await export_msg
 
 
 async def tell(ctx: CommandContext):