diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/config_encryption.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/config_encryption.py
index 3c3488b47..379e91c74 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/config_encryption.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/config_encryption.py
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@ from typing import Dict
 
 import pyAesCrypt
 
+# TODO use from pyAesCrypt
 BUFFER_SIZE = 64 * 1024
 
 
-def encrypt_config(config: Dict, password: str) -> bytes:
+def encrypt_config(config: Dict, password: str) -> str:
     plaintext_config_stream = io.BytesIO(json.dumps(config).encode())
     ciphertext_config_stream = io.BytesIO()
 
     pyAesCrypt.encryptStream(
         plaintext_config_stream, ciphertext_config_stream, password, BUFFER_SIZE
     )
-
-    ciphertext_config_bytes = ciphertext_config_stream.getvalue()
+    ciphertext_config_bytes = str(ciphertext_config_stream.getvalue())
     return ciphertext_config_bytes
 
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ExportConfigModal.tsx b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ExportConfigModal.tsx
index 7e9458979..b2adbc694 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ExportConfigModal.tsx
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/ExportConfigModal.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {Button, Modal, Form} from 'react-bootstrap';
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
 
+import FileSaver from 'file-saver';
 import AuthComponent from '../AuthComponent';
 import '../../styles/components/configuration-components/ExportConfigModal.scss';
 
@@ -33,8 +34,12 @@ const ConfigExportModal = (props: Props) => {
         })
       }
     )
-    .then(res => {
-      console.log(res.json());
+    .then(res => res.json())
+      .then(res => {
+        console.log(res);
+        const configAsBinary = new Blob([res['encrypted_config']]);
+
+        FileSaver.saveAs(configAsBinary, 'monkey.conf');
     })
   }