diff --git a/CRM/Batch/BAO/Batch.php b/CRM/Batch/BAO/Batch.php
index 6dda28ebb5f0..26ad0aaf64e2 100644
--- a/CRM/Batch/BAO/Batch.php
+++ b/CRM/Batch/BAO/Batch.php
@@ -574,8 +574,10 @@ public static function displayTotals($actual, $expected) {
    *   Associated array of batch ids.
    * @param string $exportFormat
    *   Export format.
+   * @param bool $downloadFile
+   *   Download export file?.
    */
-  public static function exportFinancialBatch($batchIds, $exportFormat) {
+  public static function exportFinancialBatch($batchIds, $exportFormat, $downloadFile) {
     if (empty($batchIds)) {
       CRM_Core_Error::fatal(ts('No batches were selected.'));
       return;
@@ -594,6 +596,7 @@ public static function exportFinancialBatch($batchIds, $exportFormat) {
     else {
       CRM_Core_Error::fatal("Could not locate exporter: $exporterClass");
     }
+    $exporter->_isDownloadFile = $downloadFile;
     foreach ($batchIds as $batchId) {
       $export[$batchId] = $exporter->generateExportQuery($batchId);
     }
diff --git a/CRM/Financial/BAO/ExportFormat.php b/CRM/Financial/BAO/ExportFormat.php
index 438efb682f60..5b67e48631ee 100644
--- a/CRM/Financial/BAO/ExportFormat.php
+++ b/CRM/Financial/BAO/ExportFormat.php
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ public static function format($s, $type = 'string') {
   }
 
   public function initiateDownload() {
+    if (!$this->_isDownloadFile) {
+      return NULL;
+    }
     $config = CRM_Core_Config::singleton();
     // zip files if more than one.
     if (count($this->_downloadFile) > 1) {
diff --git a/CRM/Financial/Form/Export.php b/CRM/Financial/Form/Export.php
index 7267d0469c16..7b070b8ec4a2 100644
--- a/CRM/Financial/Form/Export.php
+++ b/CRM/Financial/Form/Export.php
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@ class CRM_Financial_Form_Export extends CRM_Core_Form {
    */
   protected $_exportFormat;
 
+  /**
+   * Download export File.
+   */
+  protected $_downloadFile = TRUE;
+
   /**
    * Build all the data structures needed to build the form.
    */
@@ -175,7 +180,7 @@ public function postProcess() {
       CRM_Batch_BAO_Batch::create($batchParams, $ids, 'financialBatch');
     }
 
-    CRM_Batch_BAO_Batch::exportFinancialBatch($batchIds, $this->_exportFormat);
+    CRM_Batch_BAO_Batch::exportFinancialBatch($batchIds, $this->_exportFormat, $this->_downloadFile);
   }
 
 }