diff --git a/assets/help/mcd.md b/assets/help/mcd.md
index 669959d..81c198f 100644
--- a/assets/help/mcd.md
+++ b/assets/help/mcd.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Localized text for ui elements and subtitles.
 
 file extensions: mcd
 
+Important: This requires a python installation and the python executable has to be in the PATH. First time initialization can take a couple of seconds.
+
 ## Fonts
 
 MCD files use fonts that each have a unique id, ranging from 0 to 11.
diff --git a/lib/utils/utils.dart b/lib/utils/utils.dart
index 7189671..b891acf 100644
--- a/lib/utils/utils.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/utils.dart
@@ -607,8 +607,11 @@ Future<String?> exportDat(String datFolder, { bool checkForNesting = false, bool
     }
   }
   if (datExportDir.isEmpty) {
+    if (datExportPath != null) {
+      datExportDir = dirname(datExportPath);
+    }
     // select export path
-    if (exportDir.isEmpty) {
+    else if (exportDir.isEmpty) {
       var dir = await FilePicker.platform.getDirectoryPath(
         dialogTitle: "Select DAT export folder",
       );