diff --git a/advlabdb/customClasses.py b/advlabdb/customClasses.py
index a987be6..024c3a6 100644
--- a/advlabdb/customClasses.py
+++ b/advlabdb/customClasses.py
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ class CustomModelView(ModelView):
     # Should not be a copy of column_formatters
     # because of link formatting.
     column_formatters_export = {}
+
     # Used in the UserView because of create_user
     # Should not be touched in other views
     _skip_session_addition_on_model_creation = False
@@ -207,6 +208,16 @@ class CustomModelView(ModelView):
 
         return formClass(get_form_data(), obj=obj)
 
+    def get_export_columns(self):
+        # Use column_details_list instead of column_list
+
+        only_columns = self.column_export_list or self.column_details_list or self.scaffold_list_columns()
+
+        return self.get_column_names(
+            only_columns=only_columns,
+            excluded_columns=self.column_export_exclude_list,
+        )
+
 
 class SecureAdminModelView(CustomModelView):
     can_export = True