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 c12208170..a6dc47c2d 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
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const ConfigExportModal = (props: Props) => {
     .then(res => {
       let configToExport = res['to_export'];
       if (res['is_plaintext'] === true) {
-        const configAsBinary = new Blob([configToExport], {type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8'});
+        const configAsBinary = new Blob([JSON.stringify(configToExport, null, 2)],
+                                        {type: 'text/plain;charset=utf-8'});
         FileSaver.saveAs(configAsBinary, 'monkey.conf');
       }
       else {
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
index 251aa12fa..0aae3f356 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ class ConfigurePageComponent extends AuthComponent {
     this.authFetch(apiEndpoint, request_options);
   }
 
+  exportConfig = () => {
+    this.updateConfigSection();
+    this.setState({showConfigExportModal: true});
+  };
+
   sendConfig() {
     return (
       this.authFetch('/api/configuration/island',
@@ -500,9 +505,7 @@ class ConfigurePageComponent extends AuthComponent {
             Import config
           </button>
           <button type='button'
-                  onClick={() => {
-                    this.setState({showConfigExportModal: true})
-                  }}
+                  onClick={this.exportConfig}
                   className='btn btn-info btn-lg' style={{margin: '5px'}}>
             Export config
           </button>