diff --git a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py
index 973b0d140d..2276c57ef8 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py
+++ b/src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/project/operator.py
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ class ExportIFC(bpy.types.Operator):
             new.name = output_file
         if self.use_relative_path and bpy.data.is_saved:
             output_file = os.path.relpath(output_file, bpy.path.abspath("//"))
-        if scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file != output_file:
+        if scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file != output_file and extension not in ["ifczip", "ifcjson"]:
             scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file = output_file
         if bpy.data.is_saved and bpy.data.is_dirty and bpy.data.filepath:
             bpy.ops.wm.save_mainfile(filepath=bpy.data.filepath)
diff --git a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
index 02d09a56c1..4cbefdb77d 100644
--- a/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
+++ b/src/blenderbim/test/bim/feature/project.feature
@@ -332,6 +332,18 @@ Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as another file
     When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifc', should_save_as=True)"
     Then "scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file" is "{cwd}/test/files/export.ifc"
 
+Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as IfcJSON where import is not supported
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"
+    When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifcjson', should_save_as=True)"
+    Then "scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file" is "{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc"
+
+Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as IfcZip where import is not supported
+    Given an empty Blender session
+    And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"
+    When I press "export_ifc.bim(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/export.ifczip', should_save_as=True)"
+    Then "scene.BIMProperties.ifc_file" is "{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc"
+
 Scenario: Export IFC - with basic contents and saving as a relative path
     Given an empty Blender session
     And I press "bim.load_project(filepath='{cwd}/test/files/basic.ifc')"