diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index e487c59..d289068 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -588,18 +588,12 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
         results = cursor.fetchall()
         result_dict_list = []
 
-        for result in results:
-            case_dict = generate_dict(result)
-            if case_dict['moderation_id'] == 0:
-                continue
-            result_dict_list.append(case_dict)
-
         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(result_dict_list, f, indent=2)
+                    json.dump(results, f, indent=2)
 
                 await interaction.followup.send(file=discord.File(filename, f"moderation_{interaction.guild.id}.json"), ephemeral=ephemeral)
 
@@ -609,6 +603,12 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
                 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:
+                continue
+            result_dict_list.append(case_dict)
+
         case_quantity = len(result_dict_list)
         page_quantity = round(case_quantity / pagesize)
         start_index = (page - 1) * pagesize