diff --git a/app/common/har.js b/app/common/har.js
index 82c850dc4..1b44cbb06 100644
--- a/app/common/har.js
+++ b/app/common/har.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import type {Response as ResponseModel} from '../models/response';
 import {getAuthHeader} from '../network/authentication';
 import {getAppVersion} from './constants';
 import {getSetCookieHeaders} from './misc';
+import {RenderError} from '../templating/index';
 
 export type HarCookie = {
   name: string,
@@ -264,8 +265,16 @@ export async function exportHarRequest (requestId: string, environmentId: string
 }
 
 export async function exportHarWithRequest (request: Request, environmentId: string, addContentLength: boolean = false): Promise<HarRequest | null> {
-  const renderedRequest = await getRenderedRequest(request, environmentId);
-  return await exportHarWithRenderedRequest(renderedRequest, addContentLength);
+  try {
+    const renderedRequest = await getRenderedRequest(request, environmentId);
+    return exportHarWithRenderedRequest(renderedRequest, addContentLength);
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (err instanceof RenderError) {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to render "${request.name}:${err.path}"\n ${err.message}`);
+    } else {
+      throw new Error(`Failed to export request "${request.name}"\n ${err.message}`);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 export async function exportHarWithRenderedRequest (renderedRequest: RenderedRequest, addContentLength: boolean = false): Promise<HarRequest> {
@@ -328,8 +337,7 @@ function getReponseCookies (response: ResponseModel): Array<HarCookie> {
     }
 
     return mapCookie(cookie);
-  })
-  .filter(Boolean);
+  }).filter(Boolean);
 }
 
 function mapCookie (cookie: Cookie): HarCookie {
diff --git a/app/ui/components/modals/ask-modal.js b/app/ui/components/modals/ask-modal.js
index ee81c99d5..abacfec7e 100644
--- a/app/ui/components/modals/ask-modal.js
+++ b/app/ui/components/modals/ask-modal.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class AskModal extends PureComponent {
     this.modal = m;
   }
 
+  _setYesButtonRef (n) {
+    this.yesButton = n;
+  }
+
   _handleYes () {
     this.hide();
     this._doneCallback && this._doneCallback(true);
@@ -49,6 +53,10 @@ class AskModal extends PureComponent {
 
     this.modal.show();
 
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.yesButton && this.yesButton.focus();
+    }, 100);
+
     return new Promise(resolve => {
       this._promiseCallback = resolve;
     });
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ class AskModal extends PureComponent {
             <button className="btn" onClick={this._handleNo}>
               No
             </button>
-            <button className="btn" onClick={this._handleYes}>
+            <button ref={this._setYesButtonRef} className="btn" onClick={this._handleYes}>
               Yes
             </button>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/ui/components/modals/error-modal.js b/app/ui/components/modals/error-modal.js
index f68d7622a..1ce8dc38d 100644
--- a/app/ui/components/modals/error-modal.js
+++ b/app/ui/components/modals/error-modal.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ErrorModal extends PureComponent {
     const {error, message, title, addCancel} = this.state;
 
     return (
-      <Modal ref={this._setModalRef} closeOnKeyCodes={[13]}>
+      <Modal ref={this._setModalRef}>
         <ModalHeader>{title || 'Uh Oh!'}</ModalHeader>
         <ModalBody className="wide pad">
           {message ? (
diff --git a/app/ui/components/modals/select-modal.js b/app/ui/components/modals/select-modal.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33b321878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/ui/components/modals/select-modal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+// @flow
+import * as React from 'react';
+import autobind from 'autobind-decorator';
+import Modal from '../base/modal';
+import ModalBody from '../base/modal-body';
+import ModalHeader from '../base/modal-header';
+import ModalFooter from '../base/modal-footer';
+
+type Props = {};
+
+type State = {
+  title: string,
+  options: Array<{name: string, value: string}>,
+  value: string,
+  message: string
+};
+
+@autobind
+class SelectModal extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
+  modal: ?Modal;
+  doneButton: ?HTMLSelectElement;
+  _doneCallback: ?Function;
+
+  constructor (props: Props) {
+    super(props);
+
+    this.state = {
+      title: '',
+      options: [],
+      message: '',
+      value: ''
+    };
+  }
+
+  _setModalRef (m: ?Modal) {
+    this.modal = m;
+  }
+
+  _setDoneButtonRef (n: ?HTMLSelectElement) {
+    this.doneButton = n;
+  }
+
+  _handleDone () {
+    this.hide();
+    this._doneCallback && this._doneCallback(this.state.value);
+  }
+
+  _handleSelectChange (e: SyntheticEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    this.setState({value: e.currentTarget.value});
+  }
+
+  hide () {
+    this.modal && this.modal.hide();
+  }
+
+  show (data: Object = {}) {
+    const {
+      title,
+      message,
+      options,
+      value,
+      onDone
+    } = data;
+
+    this._doneCallback = onDone;
+
+    this.setState({title, message, options, value});
+
+    this.modal && this.modal.show();
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      this.doneButton && this.doneButton.focus();
+    }, 100);
+  }
+
+  render () {
+    const {message, title, options, value} = this.state;
+
+    return (
+      <Modal noEscape ref={this._setModalRef}>
+        <ModalHeader>{title || 'Confirm?'}</ModalHeader>
+        <ModalBody className="wide pad">
+          <p>{message}</p>
+          <div className="form-control form-control--outlined">
+            <select onChange={this._handleSelectChange} value={value}>
+              {options.map(({name, value}) => (
+                <option key={value} value={value}>{name}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </ModalBody>
+        <ModalFooter>
+          <button ref={this._setDoneButtonRef} className="btn" onClick={this._handleDone}>
+            Done
+          </button>
+        </ModalFooter>
+      </Modal>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export default SelectModal;
diff --git a/app/ui/components/wrapper.js b/app/ui/components/wrapper.js
index 9e7006d8d..7055237d7 100644
--- a/app/ui/components/wrapper.js
+++ b/app/ui/components/wrapper.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import PaymentNotificationModal from './modals/payment-notification-modal';
 import NunjucksModal from './modals/nunjucks-modal';
 import PromptModal from './modals/prompt-modal';
 import AskModal from './modals/ask-modal';
+import SelectModal from './modals/select-modal';
 import RequestCreateModal from './modals/request-create-modal';
 import RequestPane from './request-pane';
 import RequestSwitcherModal from './modals/request-switcher-modal';
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ class Wrapper extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
           <ChangelogModal ref={registerModal}/>
           <LoginModal ref={registerModal}/>
           <AskModal ref={registerModal}/>
+          <SelectModal ref={registerModal}/>
           <RequestCreateModal ref={registerModal}/>
           <PaymentNotificationModal ref={registerModal}/>
           <FilterHelpModal ref={registerModal}/>
diff --git a/app/ui/redux/modules/global.js b/app/ui/redux/modules/global.js
index 5c965e154..be3aad384 100644
--- a/app/ui/redux/modules/global.js
+++ b/app/ui/redux/modules/global.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {showModal} from '../../components/modals';
 import PaymentNotificationModal from '../../components/modals/payment-notification-modal';
 import LoginModal from '../../components/modals/login-modal';
 import * as models from '../../../models';
+import SelectModal from '../../components/modals/select-modal';
+import {showError} from '../../components/modals/index';
 
 const LOCALSTORAGE_PREFIX = `insomnia::meta`;
 
@@ -180,79 +182,108 @@ export function importUri (workspaceId, uri) {
 }
 
 export function exportFile (workspaceId = null) {
-  return async dispatch => {
+  return dispatch => {
     dispatch(loadStart());
 
-    const workspace = await models.workspace.getById(workspaceId);
+    const VALUE_JSON = 'json';
+    const VALUE_HAR = 'har';
 
-    // Check if we want to export private environments
-    let environments;
-    if (workspace) {
-      const parentEnv = await models.environment.getOrCreateForWorkspace(workspace);
-      environments = [
-        parentEnv,
-        ...await models.environment.findByParentId(parentEnv._id)
-      ];
-    } else {
-      environments = await models.environment.all();
-    }
-
-    let exportPrivateEnvironments = false;
-    const privateEnvironments = environments.filter(e => e.isPrivate);
-    if (privateEnvironments.length) {
-      const names = privateEnvironments.map(e => e.name).join(', ');
-      exportPrivateEnvironments = await showModal(AskModal, {
-        title: 'Export Private Environments?',
-        message: `Do you want to include private environments (${names}) in your export?`
-      });
-    }
-
-    const date = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD');
-    const name = (workspace ? workspace.name : 'Insomnia All').replace(/ /g, '-');
-    const lastDir = window.localStorage.getItem('insomnia.lastExportPath');
-    const dir = lastDir || electron.remote.app.getPath('desktop');
-
-    const options = {
-      title: 'Export Insomnia Data',
-      buttonLabel: 'Export',
-      defaultPath: path.join(dir, `${name}_${date}`),
-      filters: [{
-        name: 'Insomnia Export', extensions: ['json']
-      }, {
-        name: 'HTTP Archive 1.2', extensions: ['har']
-      }]
-    };
-
-    electron.remote.dialog.showSaveDialog(options, async filename => {
-      if (!filename) {
-        trackEvent('Export', 'Cancel');
-        // It was cancelled, so let's bail out
+    showModal(SelectModal, {
+      title: 'Select Export Type',
+      options: [
+        {name: 'Insomnia – Sharable with other Insomnia users', value: VALUE_JSON},
+        {name: 'HAR – HTTP Archive Format', value: VALUE_HAR}
+      ],
+      message: 'Which format would you like to export as?',
+      onCancel: () => {
         dispatch(loadStop());
-        return;
-      }
+      },
+      onDone: async selectedFormat => {
+        const workspace = await
+          models.workspace.getById(workspaceId);
 
-      let json;
-      if (path.extname(filename) === '.har') {
-        json = await importUtils.exportHAR(workspace, exportPrivateEnvironments);
-      } else {
-        json = await importUtils.exportJSON(workspace, exportPrivateEnvironments);
-      }
-
-      // Remember last exported path
-      window.localStorage.setItem(
-        'insomnia.lastExportPath',
-        path.dirname(filename)
-      );
-
-      fs.writeFile(filename, json, {}, err => {
-        if (err) {
-          console.warn('Export failed', err);
-          trackEvent('Export', 'Failure');
-          return;
+        // Check if we want to export private environments
+        let environments;
+        if (workspace) {
+          const parentEnv = await models.environment.getOrCreateForWorkspace(workspace);
+          environments = [
+            parentEnv,
+            ...await models.environment.findByParentId(parentEnv._id)
+          ];
+        } else {
+          environments = await models.environment.all();
         }
-        trackEvent('Export', 'Success');
-        dispatch(loadStop());
-      });
+
+        let exportPrivateEnvironments = false;
+        const privateEnvironments = environments.filter(e => e.isPrivate);
+        if (privateEnvironments.length) {
+          const names = privateEnvironments.map(e => e.name).join(', ');
+          exportPrivateEnvironments = await showModal(AskModal, {
+            title: 'Export Private Environments?',
+            message: `Do you want to include private environments (${names}) in your export?`
+          });
+        }
+
+        const date = moment().format('YYYY-MM-DD');
+        const name = (workspace ? workspace.name : 'Insomnia All').replace(/ /g, '-');
+        const lastDir = window.localStorage.getItem('insomnia.lastExportPath');
+        const dir = lastDir || electron.remote.app.getPath('desktop');
+
+        const options = {
+          title: 'Export Insomnia Data',
+          buttonLabel: 'Export',
+          defaultPath: path.join(dir, `${name}_${date}`),
+          filters: []
+        };
+
+        if (selectedFormat === VALUE_HAR) {
+          options.filters = [{name: 'HTTP Archive 1.2', extensions: ['har', 'har.json', 'json']}];
+        } else {
+          options.filters = [{name: 'Insomnia Export', extensions: ['json']}];
+        }
+
+        electron.remote.dialog.showSaveDialog(options, async filename => {
+          if (!filename) {
+            trackEvent('Export', 'Cancel');
+            // It was cancelled, so let's bail out
+            dispatch(loadStop());
+            return;
+          }
+
+          let json;
+          try {
+            if (selectedFormat === VALUE_HAR) {
+              json = await importUtils.exportHAR(workspace, exportPrivateEnvironments);
+            } else {
+              json = await importUtils.exportJSON(workspace, exportPrivateEnvironments);
+            }
+          } catch (err) {
+            showError({
+              title: 'Export Failed',
+              error: err,
+              message: 'Export failed due to an unexpected error'
+            });
+            dispatch(loadStop());
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Remember last exported path
+          window.localStorage.setItem(
+            'insomnia.lastExportPath',
+            path.dirname(filename)
+          );
+
+          fs.writeFile(filename, json, {}, err => {
+            if (err) {
+              console.warn('Export failed', err);
+              trackEvent('Export', 'Failure');
+              return;
+            }
+            trackEvent('Export', 'Success');
+            dispatch(loadStop());
+          });
+        });
+      }
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 476b46369..2a28e9b79 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": {
-      "version": "7.0.43",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-7.0.43.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7scYwwfHNppXvH/9JzakbVxk0o0QUILVk1Lv64GRaxwPuGpnF1QBiwdvhDpLcymb8BpomQL3KYoWKq3wUdDMhQ==",
+      "version": "7.0.46",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-7.0.46.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-u+JAi1KtmaUoU/EHJkxoiuvzyo91FCE41Z9TZWWcOUU3P8oUdlDLdrGzCGWySPgbRMD17B0B+1aaJLYI9egQ6A==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "7zip": {
@@ -2997,14 +2997,14 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "electron": {
-      "version": "1.7.8",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-1.7.8.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-J7eRpolRcafVKZG5lELNvRCjU50=",
+      "version": "1.7.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/electron/-/electron-1.7.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-rdVOn4+D7QL2UZ7BATX2mLGTNs8=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
-        "@types/node": "7.0.43",
+        "@types/node": "7.0.46",
         "electron-download": "3.3.0",
-        "extract-zip": "1.6.5"
+        "extract-zip": "1.6.6"
       }
     },
     "electron-builder": {
@@ -4057,24 +4057,24 @@
       }
     },
     "extract-zip": {
-      "version": "1.6.5",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/extract-zip/-/extract-zip-1.6.5.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-maBnNbbqIOqbcF13ms/8yHz/BEA=",
+      "version": "1.6.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/extract-zip/-/extract-zip-1.6.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-EpDt6NINCHK0Kf0/NRyhKOxe+Fw=",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "concat-stream": "1.6.0",
-        "debug": "2.2.0",
+        "debug": "2.6.9",
         "mkdirp": "0.5.0",
         "yauzl": "2.4.1"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "debug": {
-          "version": "2.2.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.2.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-+HBX6ZWxofauaklgZkE3vFbwOdo=",
+          "version": "2.6.9",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-bC7ElrdJaJnPbAP+1EotYvqZsb3ecl5wi6Bfi6BJTUcNowp6cvspg0jXznRTKDjm/E7AdgFBVeAPVMNcKGsHMA==",
           "dev": true,
           "requires": {
-            "ms": "0.7.1"
+            "ms": "2.0.0"
           }
         },
         "mkdirp": {
@@ -4085,12 +4085,6 @@
           "requires": {
             "minimist": "0.0.8"
           }
-        },
-        "ms": {
-          "version": "0.7.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-0.7.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-nNE8A62/8ltl7/3nzoZO6VIBcJg=",
-          "dev": true
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4015ff584..ce617a2d0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     "concurrently": "^2.0.0",
     "cross-env": "^2.0.0",
     "css-loader": "^0.26.2",
-    "electron": "^1.7.8",
+    "electron": "^1.7.9",
     "electron-builder": "^10.17.3",
     "electron-rebuild": "^1.6.0",
     "eslint": "^3.16.1",