diff --git a/includes/UnitsUnitEntityExportable.class.inc b/includes/UnitsUnitEntityExportable.class.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..523e56c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/UnitsUnitEntityExportable.class.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Controller class for entity type 'units_unit'.
+ */
+class UnitsUnitEntityExportable extends EntityAPIControllerExportable {
+  
+  /**
+   * Override create method.
+   */
+  public function create(array $values = array()) {
+    $measure = menu_get_object('units_measure_machine_name', 3);
+    if (!empty($measure)) {
+      $values['measure'] = $measure->measure;
+    }
+    return parent::create($values);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/units.info b/units.info
index 95bec1d..aff2aa1 100644
--- a/units.info
+++ b/units.info
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ dependencies[] = entity
 
 files[] = includes/UnitsMeasureEntity.class.inc
 files[] = includes/UnitsUnitEntity.class.inc
+files[] = includes/UnitsUnitEntityExportable.class.inc
diff --git a/units.module b/units.module
index 0053721..7cc5c17 100644
--- a/units.module
+++ b/units.module
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function units_entity_info() {
   $entity_info['units_unit'] = array(
     'label' => t('Unit measurement'),
     'entity class' => 'UnitsUnitEntity',
-    'controller class' => 'EntityAPIControllerExportable',
+    'controller class' => 'UnitsUnitEntityExportable',
     'base table' => 'units_unit',
     'fieldable' => FALSE,
     'exportable' => TRUE,