diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b9650f0823..6dcd985fee 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - bug #3303869 [interface] Unnecessary scrolling on Databases page
 - patch #3303813 [setup] Define a label that was missing
 - bug #3305606 [interface] Show all button wraps on privileges page
+- bug #3305517 [config] Config for export compression not used
 
 3.4.1.0 (2011-05-20)
 - bug #3301108 [interface] Synchronize and already configured host
diff --git a/libraries/display_export.lib.php b/libraries/display_export.lib.php
index 88c80af181..24600422aa 100644
--- a/libraries/display_export.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_export.lib.php
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ if(isset($_GET['sql_query'])) {
                 ?>
                  <?php
                 if(isset($_GET['compression'])) {
-                     $selected_compression = $_GET['compression'];
+                    $selected_compression = $_GET['compression'];
+                } elseif (isset($cfg['Export']['compression'])) {
+                    $selected_compression = $cfg['Export']['compression'];
                 } else {
                     $selected_compression = "none";
                 }