diff --git a/ExportThread.cpp b/ExportThread.cpp
index ecce866..1187985 100755
--- a/ExportThread.cpp
+++ b/ExportThread.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,14 @@ void ExportThread::run()
                 }
                 if (pictureCopyEnabled)
                 {
-                    QString originalFileName = picture->getPictureFileName();
-                    QFileInfo originalFileInfo(originalFileName);
-                    QString exportFileName = originalFileInfo.fileName();
+                    QString originalFileName = picWidget->getPicturePath();
+                    QString adjustedFileName = originalFileName;
+                    if (adjustedFileName.right(7) == ".hidden") // for the hidden file system
+                    {
+                        adjustedFileName.remove(adjustedFileName.length() - 7, 7);
+                    }
+                    QFileInfo adjustedFileInfo(adjustedFileName);
+                    QString exportFileName = adjustedFileInfo.fileName();
 
                     intExportProgress++;
                     emit exportStringUpdate(ProfileInterface::tr("Export file %1 of %2 files").arg(QString::number(intExportProgress), QString::number(exportCount)));
diff --git a/SnapmaticWidget.cpp b/SnapmaticWidget.cpp
index 7b7d76f..e5858e4 100755
--- a/SnapmaticWidget.cpp
+++ b/SnapmaticWidget.cpp
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ SnapmaticPicture* SnapmaticWidget::getPicture()
     return smpic;
 }
 
+QString SnapmaticWidget::getPicturePath()
+{
+    return picPath;
+}
+
 QString SnapmaticWidget::getWidgetType()
 {
     return "SnapmaticWidget";
diff --git a/SnapmaticWidget.h b/SnapmaticWidget.h
index e02faf1..7676a2b 100755
--- a/SnapmaticWidget.h
+++ b/SnapmaticWidget.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
     bool makePictureVisible();
     bool makePictureHidden();
     SnapmaticPicture *getPicture();
+    QString getPicturePath();
     QString getWidgetType();
     bool isSelected();
     bool isHidden();