diff --git includes/flag.export.inc includes/flag.export.inc
index 04620f1..10505ff 100644
--- includes/flag.export.inc
+++ includes/flag.export.inc
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ function flag_export_flags($flags = array(), $module = '') {
       // implementation.
       $flag = flag_get_flag($flag);
     }
+
+    // Make any required updates to the flag.
+    flag_update_export($flag);
+
     $new_flag = (array) $flag;
 
     if (!empty($module)) {
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ function flag_export_flags($flags = array(), $module = '') {
       // hook_flag_default_flags(), and needed by Features.
       $new_flag['locked'] = array('name');
     }
+
     // Allow other modules to change the exported flag.
     drupal_alter('flag_export', $new_flag);