diff --git a/src/export-page/CourseExportPage.test.jsx b/src/export-page/CourseExportPage.test.jsx
index 8c8524feb..05db07d5b 100644
--- a/src/export-page/CourseExportPage.test.jsx
+++ b/src/export-page/CourseExportPage.test.jsx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('<CourseExportPage />', () => {
     const { getByText } = render(<RootWrapper />);
     expect(getByText(stepperMessages.stepperPreparingDescription.defaultMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
-  it('should show download path', async () => {
+  it('should show download path for relative path', async () => {
     axiosMock
       .onGet(getExportStatusApiUrl(courseId))
       .reply(200, { exportStatus: EXPORT_STAGES.SUCCESS, exportOutput: '/test-download-path.test' });
@@ -124,4 +124,17 @@ describe('<CourseExportPage />', () => {
     expect(downloadButton).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(downloadButton.getAttribute('href')).toEqual(`${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}/test-download-path.test`);
   });
+  it('should show download path for absolute path', async () => {
+    axiosMock
+      .onGet(getExportStatusApiUrl(courseId))
+      .reply(200, { exportStatus: EXPORT_STAGES.SUCCESS, exportOutput: 'http://test-download-path.test' });
+    const { getByText, container } = render(<RootWrapper />);
+    const startExportButton = container.querySelector('.btn-primary');
+    fireEvent.click(startExportButton);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-promise-executor-return
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 3500));
+    const downloadButton = getByText(stepperMessages.downloadCourseButtonTitle.defaultMessage);
+    expect(downloadButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(downloadButton.getAttribute('href')).toEqual('http://test-download-path.test');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/export-page/data/thunks.js b/src/export-page/data/thunks.js
index ceded5cb8..0bfdd410b 100644
--- a/src/export-page/data/thunks.js
+++ b/src/export-page/data/thunks.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import Cookies from 'universal-cookie';
 import moment from 'moment';
+import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 
 import { RequestStatus } from '../../data/constants';
 import { setExportCookie } from '../utils';
@@ -48,7 +49,11 @@ export function fetchExportStatus(courseId) {
       dispatch(updateCurrentStage(Math.abs(exportStatus)));
 
       if (exportOutput) {
-        dispatch(updateDownloadPath(exportOutput));
+        if (exportOutput.startsWith('/')) {
+          dispatch(updateDownloadPath(`${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}${exportOutput}`));
+        } else {
+          dispatch(updateDownloadPath(exportOutput));
+        }
         dispatch(updateSuccessDate(moment().valueOf()));
       }
 
diff --git a/src/export-page/export-stepper/ExportStepper.jsx b/src/export-page/export-stepper/ExportStepper.jsx
index 37010424d..0fbbe66e5 100644
--- a/src/export-page/export-stepper/ExportStepper.jsx
+++ b/src/export-page/export-stepper/ExportStepper.jsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
 } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
-import { getConfig } from '@edx/frontend-platform';
 import { Button } from '@edx/paragon';
 
 import CourseStepper from '../../generic/course-stepper';
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ const ExportStepper = ({ intl, courseId }) => {
         errorMessage={errorMessage}
         hasError={!!errorMessage}
       />
-      {downloadPath && currentStage === EXPORT_STAGES.SUCCESS && <Button className="ml-5.5 mt-n2.5" href={`${getConfig().STUDIO_BASE_URL}${downloadPath}`}>{intl.formatMessage(messages.downloadCourseButtonTitle)}</Button>}
+      {downloadPath && currentStage === EXPORT_STAGES.SUCCESS && <Button className="ml-5.5 mt-n2.5" href={downloadPath} download>{intl.formatMessage(messages.downloadCourseButtonTitle)}</Button>}
     </div>
   );
 };