diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index bee9a5665..b8e7ce1ad 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -916,10 +916,10 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
     def _on_export_notes(self) -> None:
         if not self.mw.pm.legacy_import_export():
             nids = self.selected_notes()
-            ExportDialog(self.mw, nids=nids)
+            ExportDialog(self.mw, nids=nids, parent=self)
         else:
             cids = self.selectedNotesAsCards()
-            LegacyExportDialog(self.mw, cids=list(cids))
+            LegacyExportDialog(self.mw, cids=list(cids), parent=self)
 
     # Flags & Marking
     ######################################################################
diff --git a/qt/aqt/exporting.py b/qt/aqt/exporting.py
index a3eeb96a9..149d486e6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/exporting.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/exporting.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import os
 import re
 import time
 from concurrent.futures import Future
+from typing import Optional
 
 import aqt
 import aqt.forms
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ class ExportDialog(QDialog):
         mw: aqt.main.AnkiQt,
         did: DeckId | None = None,
         cids: list[CardId] | None = None,
+        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
     ):
-        QDialog.__init__(self, mw, Qt.WindowType.Window)
+        QDialog.__init__(self, parent or mw, Qt.WindowType.Window)
         self.mw = mw
         self.col = mw.col.weakref()
         self.frm = aqt.forms.exporting.Ui_ExportDialog()
diff --git a/qt/aqt/import_export/exporting.py b/qt/aqt/import_export/exporting.py
index f4967961b..529856061 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/import_export/exporting.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/import_export/exporting.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 import time
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Sequence, Type
+from typing import Optional, Sequence, Type
 
 import aqt.forms
 import aqt.main
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ class ExportDialog(QDialog):
         mw: aqt.main.AnkiQt,
         did: DeckId | None = None,
         nids: Sequence[NoteId] | None = None,
+        parent: Optional[QWidget] = None,
     ):
-        QDialog.__init__(self, mw, Qt.WindowType.Window)
+        QDialog.__init__(self, parent or mw, Qt.WindowType.Window)
         self.mw = mw
         self.col = mw.col.weakref()
         self.frm = aqt.forms.exporting.Ui_ExportDialog()