diff --git a/gramps2/ChangeLog b/gramps2/ChangeLog
index dd741977a..f468a2c10 100644
--- a/gramps2/ChangeLog
+++ b/gramps2/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 	* src/TreeTips.py: Typo.
 	* src/plugins/ScratchPad.py: Convert to new API.
 	* src/plugins/DumpGenderStats.py: Convert to new API.
+	* src/ArgHandler.py: Do actions prior to exports.
+	* doc/gramps.1.in: Document new execution order.
 
 2005-10-06  Stefan Bjork  <skalman@acc.umu.se>
 	* src/plugins/rel_sv.py: Obviosly, level=1 to get_parents means
diff --git a/gramps2/doc/gramps.1.in b/gramps2/doc/gramps.1.in
index 0fdbd7835..5dc7a1360 100644
--- a/gramps2/doc/gramps.1.in
+++ b/gramps2/doc/gramps.1.in
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ exports, and actions specified further on the command line by using \fB\-i\fR,
 
 .LP
 The order of \fB\-i\fR, \fB\-o\fR, or \fB\-a\fR options does not matter. The
-actual order always is: all imports (if any) -> all exports (if any) -> 
-all actions (if any). But opening must always be first!
+actual order always is: all imports (if any) -> all actions (if any)
+-> all exports (if any). But opening must always be first!
 
 .LP
 If no \fB\-O\fR or \fB\-i\fR option is given, gramps will launch its main 
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py b/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
index 74fdeb152..0699f273a 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ArgHandler.py
@@ -385,16 +385,16 @@ class ArgHandler:
             print "Launching interactive session..."
 
         if self.parent.cl:
-            for expt in self.exports:
-                print "Exporting: file %s, format %s." % expt
-                self.cl_export(expt[0],expt[1])
-
             for (action,options_str) in self.actions:
                 print "Performing action: %s." % action
                 if options_str:
                     print "Using options string: %s" % options_str
                 self.cl_action(action,options_str)
             
+            for expt in self.exports:
+                print "Exporting: file %s, format %s." % expt
+                self.cl_export(expt[0],expt[1])
+
             print "Cleaning up."
             # remove import db after use
             self.parent.db.close()