diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/projects/list.vue b/app/javascript/vue/projects/list.vue
index 51f20c740..6168d1b4d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/projects/list.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/projects/list.vue
@@ -326,18 +326,22 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     async exportProjects(event, rows) {
-      this.exportDescription = event.message;
-      const ok = await this.$refs.exportModal.show();
-      if (ok) {
-        axios.post(event.path, {
-          project_ids: rows.filter((row) => !row.folder).map((row) => row.id),
-          project_folder_ids: rows.filter((row) => row.folder).map((row) => row.id)
-        }).then((response) => {
-          this.reloadingTable = true;
-          HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(response.data.flash, 'success');
-        }).catch((error) => {
-          HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(error.response.data.error, 'danger');
-        });
+      if (event.number_of_projects === 0) {
+        HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(this.i18n.t('projects.export_projects.zero_projects_flash'), 'danger');
+      } else {
+        this.exportDescription = event.message;
+        const ok = await this.$refs.exportModal.show();
+        if (ok) {
+          axios.post(event.path, {
+            project_ids: rows.filter((row) => !row.folder).map((row) => row.id),
+            project_folder_ids: rows.filter((row) => row.folder).map((row) => row.id)
+          }).then((response) => {
+            this.reloadingTable = true;
+            HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(response.data.message, 'success');
+          }).catch((error) => {
+            HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(error.response.data.error, 'danger');
+          });
+        }
       }
     },
     move(event, rows) {
diff --git a/app/services/toolbars/projects_service.rb b/app/services/toolbars/projects_service.rb
index 3b451d443..e01e4d85f 100644
--- a/app/services/toolbars/projects_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/toolbars/projects_service.rb
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ module Toolbars
     def export_action
       return unless @items.all? { |item| item.is_a?(Project) ? can_export_project?(item) : true }
 
-      num_projects = @items.length
+      num_projects = count_of_export_projects
       limit = TeamZipExport.exports_limit
       num_of_requests_left = @current_user.exports_left - 1
       team = @items.first.team
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ module Toolbars
         icon: 'sn-icon sn-icon-export',
         message: message,
         path: export_projects_team_path(team),
+        number_of_projects: num_projects,
         type: :emit
       }
     end
@@ -205,5 +206,19 @@ module Toolbars
         type: :link
       }
     end
+
+    def count_of_export_projects
+      @items.sum do |item|
+        if item.is_a?(Project) && can_export_project?(item)
+          1
+        elsif item.respond_to?(:inner_projects)
+          item.inner_projects.visible_to(@current_user, item.team).count do |project|
+            can_export_project?(project)
+          end
+        else
+          0
+        end
+      end
+    end
   end
 end