diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
index 0e3c14d237..2b689e37c0 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/dispatch.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ set_global('settings_exports', {
     populate_exports_table: function (exports) {
         return exports;
     },
+    clear_success_banner: noop,
 });
 
 // page_params is highly coupled to dispatching now
diff --git a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
index 45eecf4760..9859dc14e6 100644
--- a/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
+++ b/static/js/server_events_dispatch.js
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ exports.dispatch_normal_event = function dispatch_normal_event(event) {
         break;
     case 'realm_export':
         settings_exports.populate_exports_table(event.exports);
+        settings_exports.clear_success_banner();
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/static/js/settings_exports.js b/static/js/settings_exports.js
index 66fa7b139c..5a778eb0b8 100644
--- a/static/js/settings_exports.js
+++ b/static/js/settings_exports.js
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@ exports.reset = function () {
     meta.loaded = false;
 };
 
+exports.clear_success_banner = function () {
+    var export_status = $('#export_status');
+    if (export_status.hasClass('alert-success')) {
+        // Politely remove our success banner if the export
+        // finishes before the view is closed.
+        export_status.fadeTo(200, 0);
+        setTimeout(function () {
+            export_status.hide();
+        }, 205);
+    }
+};
+
 exports.populate_exports_table = function (exports) {
     if (!meta.loaded) {
         return;