diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 232f41f..3a5551e 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.1.11-develop2
+4.1.11-develop3
diff --git a/modules/qbittorrent.py b/modules/qbittorrent.py
index 4211df4..de6c1e7 100755
--- a/modules/qbittorrent.py
+++ b/modules/qbittorrent.py
@@ -427,15 +427,19 @@ class Qbt:
             else:
                 recycle_path = self.config.recycle_dir
             # Create recycle bin if not exists
-            torrent_path = os.path.join(recycle_path, "torrents")
+            torrent_path = os.path.join(recycle_path, "torrents")  # Export torrent/fastresume from BT_backup
+            torrent_export_path = os.path.join(recycle_path, "torrents_export")  # Exported torrent file (qbittorrent v4.5.0+)
             torrents_json_path = os.path.join(recycle_path, "torrents_json")
             torrent_name = info["torrents"][0]
+            torrent_exportable = self.current_version >= "4.5.0"
             os.makedirs(recycle_path, exist_ok=True)
             if self.config.recyclebin["save_torrents"]:
                 if os.path.isdir(torrent_path) is False:
                     os.makedirs(torrent_path)
                 if os.path.isdir(torrents_json_path) is False:
                     os.makedirs(torrents_json_path)
+                if torrent_exportable and os.path.isdir(torrent_export_path) is False:
+                    os.makedirs(torrent_export_path)
                 torrent_json_file = os.path.join(torrents_json_path, f"{torrent_name}.json")
                 torrent_json = util.load_json(torrent_json_file)
                 if not torrent_json:
@@ -445,6 +449,20 @@ class Qbt:
                 else:
                     logger.info(f"Adding {info['torrent_tracker']} to existing {os.path.basename(torrent_json_file)}")
                 dot_torrent_files = []
+                # Exporting torrent via Qbit API (v4.5.0+)
+                if torrent_exportable:
+                    hash_suffix = f"{info_hash[-8:]}"  # Get the last 8 hash characters of the torrent
+                    torrent_export_file = os.path.join(torrent_export_path, f"{torrent_name} [{hash_suffix}].torrent")
+                    truncated_torrent_export_file = util.truncate_filename(torrent_export_file, offset=11)
+                    try:
+                        with open(f"{truncated_torrent_export_file}", "wb") as file:
+                            file.write(torrent.export())
+                    except Exception as ex:
+                        logger.stacktrace()
+                        self.config.notify(ex, "Deleting Torrent", False)
+                        logger.warning(f"RecycleBin Warning: {ex}")
+                    dot_torrent_files.append(os.path.basename(truncated_torrent_export_file))
+                # Exporting torrent via torrent directory (backwards compatibility)
                 for file in os.listdir(self.config.torrents_dir):
                     if file.startswith(info_hash):
                         dot_torrent_files.append(file)
@@ -466,7 +484,7 @@ class Qbt:
                             backup_str += val
                         else:
                             backup_str += f" and {val.replace(info_hash, '')}"
-                    backup_str += f" to {torrent_path}"
+                    backup_str += f" to {torrent_export_path if torrent_exportable else torrent_path}"
                     logger.info(backup_str)
                 torrent_json["tracker_torrent_files"] = tracker_torrent_files
                 if "files" not in torrent_json: