diff --git a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
index 24d1d8541..70c019942 100644
--- a/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
+++ b/rtgui/filebrowser.cc
@@ -768,6 +768,12 @@ void FileBrowser::menuItemActivated (Gtk::MenuItem* m)
     else if (m == develop) {
         tbl->developRequested (mselected, false);
     } else if (m == developfast) {
+        if (exportPanel) {
+            // force saving export panel settings
+            exportPanel->setExportPanelListener(nullptr);
+            exportPanel->FastExportPressed();
+            exportPanel->setExportPanelListener(this);
+        }
         tbl->developRequested (mselected, true);
     }