diff --git a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
index b6f9011cd..a1f43696f 100644
--- a/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
+++ b/gui/builtinPreferenceViews/pyfaGeneralPreferences.py
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ class PFGeneralPref ( PreferenceView):
         self.cbGaugeAnimation = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Animate gauges", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
         mainSizer.Add( self.cbGaugeAnimation, 0, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5 )
 
+        self.cbExportCharges = wx.CheckBox( panel, wx.ID_ANY, u"Export loaded charges", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 0 )
+        mainSizer.Add( self.cbExportCharges, 0, wx.ALL|wx.EXPAND, 5 )
 
         defCharSizer = wx.BoxSizer( wx.HORIZONTAL )
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ class PFGeneralPref ( PreferenceView):
         self.cbShowTooltip.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["showTooltip"] or False)
         self.cbMarketShortcuts.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["showMarketShortcuts"] or False)
         self.cbGaugeAnimation.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["enableGaugeAnimation"])
+        self.cbExportCharges.SetValue(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["exportCharges"])
 
         self.cbGlobalChar.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.OnCBGlobalCharStateChange)
         self.cbGlobalDmgPattern.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.OnCBGlobalDmgPatternStateChange)
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ class PFGeneralPref ( PreferenceView):
         self.cbShowTooltip.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBShowTooltip)
         self.cbMarketShortcuts.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBShowShortcuts)
         self.cbGaugeAnimation.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBGaugeAnimation)
+        self.cbExportCharges.Bind(wx.EVT_CHECKBOX, self.onCBExportCharges)
 
         self.cbRackLabels.Enable(self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["rackSlots"] or False)
 
@@ -152,6 +156,9 @@ class PFGeneralPref ( PreferenceView):
     def onCBGaugeAnimation(self, event):
         self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["enableGaugeAnimation"] = self.cbGaugeAnimation.GetValue()
 
+    def onCBExportCharges(self, event):
+        self.sFit.serviceFittingOptions["exportCharges"] = self.cbExportCharges.GetValue()
+
     def getImage(self):
         return BitmapLoader.getBitmap("prefs_settings", "gui")
 
diff --git a/service/fit.py b/service/fit.py
index 9397cd15e..085748e85 100644
--- a/service/fit.py
+++ b/service/fit.py
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ class Fit(object):
             "compactSkills": True,
             "showTooltip": True,
             "showMarketShortcuts": False,
-            "enableGaugeAnimation": True}
+            "enableGaugeAnimation": True,
+            "exportCharges": True}
 
         self.serviceFittingOptions = SettingsProvider.getInstance().getSettings(
             "pyfaServiceFittingOptions", serviceFittingDefaultOptions)
diff --git a/service/port.py b/service/port.py
index 7f1ff11e2..9f98b8383 100644
--- a/service/port.py
+++ b/service/port.py
@@ -551,12 +551,13 @@ class Port(object):
         offineSuffix = " /OFFLINE"
         export = "[%s, %s]\n" % (fit.ship.item.name, fit.name)
         stuff = {}
+        sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
         for module in fit.modules:
             slot = module.slot
             if not slot in stuff:
                 stuff[slot] = []
             curr = module.item.name if module.item else ("[Empty %s slot]" % Slot.getName(slot).capitalize() if slot is not None else "")
-            if module.charge:
+            if module.charge and sFit.serviceFittingOptions["exportCharges"]:
                 curr += ", %s" % module.charge.name
             if module.state == State.OFFLINE:
                 curr += offineSuffix
@@ -664,6 +665,8 @@ class Port(object):
         doc = xml.dom.minidom.Document()
         fittings = doc.createElement("fittings")
         doc.appendChild(fittings)
+        sFit = service.Fit.getInstance()
+
         for i, fit in enumerate(fits):
             try:
                 fitting = doc.createElement("fitting")
@@ -701,7 +704,7 @@ class Port(object):
                     hardware.setAttribute("slot", "%s slot %d" % (slotName, slotId))
                     fitting.appendChild(hardware)
 
-                    if module.charge:
+                    if module.charge and sFit.serviceFittingOptions["exportCharges"]:
                         if not module.charge.name in charges:
                             charges[module.charge.name] = 0
                         # `or 1` because some charges (ie scripts) are without qty