diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
index 1e3244165..2506f8552 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/protocols/index.js
@@ -420,13 +420,13 @@ var ProtocolsIndex = (function() {
     });
   }
 
-  function initArchiveMyModules() {
+  function initArchiveProtocols() {
     $('.protocols-index').on('click', '#archiveProtocol', function(e) {
-      archiveMyModules(e.currentTarget.dataset.url, rowsSelected);
+      archiveProtocols(e.currentTarget.dataset.url, rowsSelected);
     });
   }
 
-  function archiveMyModules(url, ids) {
+  function archiveProtocols(url, ids) {
     $.post(url, { protocol_ids: ids }, (data) => {
       HelperModule.flashAlertMsg(data.message, 'success');
       protocolsDatatable.ajax.reload();
@@ -435,6 +435,24 @@ var ProtocolsIndex = (function() {
     });
   }
 
+  function initExportProtocols() {
+    $('.protocols-index').on('click', '#exportProtocol', function(e) {
+      exportProtocols(e.currentTarget.dataset.url, rowsSelected);
+    });
+  }
+
+  function exportProtocols(url, ids) {
+    if (ids.length > 0) {
+      let params = '?protocol_ids[]=' + ids[0];
+      for (let i = 1; i < ids.length; i += 1) {
+        params += '&protocol_ids[]=' + ids[i];
+      }
+      params = encodeURI(params);
+      window.location.href = url + params;
+    }
+  }
+
+
   function initLinkedChildrenModal() {
     // Only do this if the repository is public/private
     if (repositoryType !== 'archive') {
@@ -951,7 +969,8 @@ var ProtocolsIndex = (function() {
 
   init();
   initManageAccessButton();
-  initArchiveMyModules();
+  initArchiveProtocols();
+  initExportProtocols();
   initdeleteDraftModal();
 
   return {
diff --git a/app/controllers/protocols_controller.rb b/app/controllers/protocols_controller.rb
index 72eb25a2e..66f047488 100644
--- a/app/controllers/protocols_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/protocols_controller.rb
@@ -803,6 +803,7 @@ class ProtocolsController < ApplicationController
 
           # Create folder and xml file for each protocol and populate it
           @protocols.each do |protocol|
+            protocol = protocol.published_versions.order(version_number: :desc).first || protocol
             protocol_dir = get_guid(protocol.id).to_s
             ostream.put_next_entry("#{protocol_dir}/eln.xml")
             ostream.print(generate_protocol_xml(protocol))
diff --git a/app/views/protocols/index/_action_toolbar.html.erb b/app/views/protocols/index/_action_toolbar.html.erb
index ebc98b12e..8def82d42 100644
--- a/app/views/protocols/index/_action_toolbar.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/protocols/index/_action_toolbar.html.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <i class="fas fa-copy"></i>
     <span class="button-text"><%= t("protocols.index.action_toolbar.duplicate") %></span>
   </button>
-  <button id="moveTask" class="btn btn-light multiple-object-action hidden only-active">
+  <button id="exportProtocol" class="btn btn-light single-object-action hidden only-active" data-url="<%= export_protocols_path %>">
     <i class="fas fa-download"></i>
     <span class="button-text"><%= t("protocols.index.action_toolbar.export") %></span>
   </button>