diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/NotesOptions.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/NotesOptions.tsx
index 4a4405451..890571a1f 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/NotesOptions.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/NotesOptions.tsx
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ const NotesOptions = ({ notes, closeMenu }: NotesOptionsProps) => {
       )}
 
       <ModalOverlay isOpen={showExportSuperModal} close={closeSuperExportModal}>
-        <SuperExportModal exportNotes={downloadSelectedItems} close={closeSuperExportModal} />
+        <SuperExportModal notes={notes} exportNotes={downloadSelectedItems} close={closeSuperExportModal} />
       </ModalOverlay>
     </>
   )
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/SuperExportModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/SuperExportModal.tsx
index 186b5e8c6..e32068052 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/SuperExportModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/NotesOptions/SuperExportModal.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
-import { PrefKey, PrefValue } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
+import { PrefKey, PrefValue, SNNote } from '@standardnotes/snjs'
 import { useApplication } from '../ApplicationProvider'
 import Modal from '../Modal/Modal'
 import usePreference from '@/Hooks/usePreference'
 import RadioButtonGroup from '../RadioButtonGroup/RadioButtonGroup'
 import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import Switch from '../Switch/Switch'
+import { noteHasEmbeddedFiles } from '@/Utils/NoteExportUtils'
 
 type Props = {
+  notes: SNNote[]
   exportNotes: () => void
   close: () => void
 }
 
-const SuperExportModal = ({ exportNotes, close }: Props) => {
+const SuperExportModal = ({ notes, exportNotes, close }: Props) => {
   const application = useApplication()
   const superNoteExportFormat = usePreference(PrefKey.SuperNoteExportFormat)
   const superNoteExportEmbedBehavior = usePreference(PrefKey.SuperNoteExportEmbedBehavior)
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ const SuperExportModal = ({ exportNotes, close }: Props) => {
     }
   }, [application, superNoteExportEmbedBehavior, superNoteExportFormat])
 
+  const someNotesHaveEmbeddedFiles = notes.some(noteHasEmbeddedFiles)
+
   return (
     <Modal
       title="Export notes"
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ const SuperExportModal = ({ exportNotes, close }: Props) => {
           </Switch>
         </div>
       )}
-      {superNoteExportFormat !== 'json' && (
+      {superNoteExportFormat !== 'json' && someNotesHaveEmbeddedFiles && (
         <div className="mb-2 mt-4">
           <div className="mb-1">How do you want embedded files to be handled?</div>
           <RadioButtonGroup
diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Utils/NoteExportUtils.ts b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Utils/NoteExportUtils.ts
index 17b65bbff..118ebd7e4 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Utils/NoteExportUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Utils/NoteExportUtils.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ const isSuperNote = (note: SNNote) => {
   return note.noteType === NoteType.Super
 }
 
-const noteHasEmbeddedFiles = (note: SNNote) => {
+export const noteHasEmbeddedFiles = (note: SNNote) => {
   return note.text.includes('"type":"snfile"')
 }