diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index d289068..253ac76 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -565,6 +565,31 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
             return
 
         database = await connect()
+
+        if export:
+            cursor = database.cursor(dictionary=True)
+
+            query = """SELECT *
+                FROM moderation_%s
+                ORDER BY moderation_id DESC;"""
+            cursor.execute(query, (interaction.guild.id,))
+
+            results = cursor.fetchall()
+
+            try:
+                filename = str(data_manager.cog_data_path(cog_instance=self)) + str(os.sep) + f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"
+
+                with open(filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
+
+                await interaction.followup.send(file=discord.File(filename, f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"), ephemeral=ephemeral)
+
+                os.remove(filename)
+                return
+            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+                await interaction.followup.send(content=f"An error occured while exporting the moderation history.\nError:\n```{e}```", ephemeral=ephemeral)
+                return
+
         cursor = database.cursor()
 
         if target:
@@ -588,21 +613,6 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
         results = cursor.fetchall()
         result_dict_list = []
 
-        if export:
-            try:
-                filename = str(data_manager.cog_data_path(cog_instance=self)) + str(os.sep) + f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"
-
-                with open(filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-                    json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
-
-                await interaction.followup.send(file=discord.File(filename, f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"), ephemeral=ephemeral)
-
-                os.remove(filename)
-                return
-            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
-                await interaction.followup.send(content=f"An error occured while exporting the moderation history.\nError:\n```{e}```", ephemeral=ephemeral)
-                return
-
         for result in results:
             case_dict = generate_dict(result)
             if case_dict['moderation_id'] == 0: