diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_realm_export.py b/zerver/tests/test_realm_export.py
index 1d9418de34..3d6f06e462 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_realm_export.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_realm_export.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RealmExportTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(event['realm_id'], 1)
         self.assertEqual(event['user_profile_id'], 5)
         self.assertEqual(event['type'], 'realm_exported')
+        self.assertTrue(type(event['id']), int)
 
         with patch('zerver.lib.export.do_export_realm',
                    side_effect=FileNotFoundError) as mock_export:
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class RealmExportTest(ZulipTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(event['realm_id'], 1)
         self.assertEqual(event['user_profile_id'], 5)
         self.assertEqual(event['type'], 'realm_exported')
+        self.assertEqual(type(event['id']), int)
 
         with patch('zerver.lib.export.do_export_realm',
                    side_effect=FileNotFoundError) as mock_export:
diff --git a/zerver/views/public_export.py b/zerver/views/public_export.py
index 89f5c8b963..0044b86603 100644
--- a/zerver/views/public_export.py
+++ b/zerver/views/public_export.py
@@ -25,14 +25,15 @@ def public_only_realm_export(request: HttpRequest, user: UserProfile) -> HttpRes
     if len(limit_check) >= time_delta_limit:
         return json_error(_('Exceeded rate limit.'))
 
-    RealmAuditLog.objects.create(realm=realm,
-                                 event_type=event_type,
-                                 event_time=event_time)
+    row = RealmAuditLog.objects.create(realm=realm,
+                                       event_type=event_type,
+                                       event_time=event_time)
     # Using the deferred_work queue processor to avoid
-    # killing the process after 60s.
+    # killing the process after 60s
     event = {'type': event_type,
              'time': event_time,
              'realm_id': realm.id,
-             'user_profile_id': user.id}
+             'user_profile_id': user.id,
+             'id': row.id}
     queue_json_publish('deferred_work', event)
     return json_success()
diff --git a/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py b/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
index 5b86eb40a8..74dd2a30f5 100644
--- a/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
+++ b/zerver/worker/queue_processors.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from zerver.lib.db import reset_queries
 from zerver.lib.redis_utils import get_redis_client
 from zerver.context_processors import common_context
 from zerver.lib.outgoing_webhook import do_rest_call, get_outgoing_webhook_service_handler
-from zerver.models import get_bot_services
+from zerver.models import get_bot_services, RealmAuditLog
 from zulip_bots.lib import extract_query_without_mention
 from zerver.lib.bot_lib import EmbeddedBotHandler, get_bot_handler, EmbeddedBotQuitException
 from zerver.lib.exceptions import RateLimited
@@ -620,6 +620,11 @@ class DeferredWorker(QueueProcessingWorker):
                                               delete_after_upload=True)
             assert public_url is not None
 
+            # TODO: This enables support for delete after access, and needs to be tested.
+            export_event = RealmAuditLog.objects.get(id=event['id'])
+            export_event.extra_data = public_url
+            export_event.save(update_fields=['extra_data'])
+
             # Send a private message notification letting the user who
             # triggered the export know the export finished.
             user_profile = get_user_profile_by_id(event['user_profile_id'])