diff --git a/app/scripts/locales/base.json b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
index e8e83e49..5b1d4ae0 100644
--- a/app/scripts/locales/base.json
+++ b/app/scripts/locales/base.json
@@ -515,6 +515,8 @@
     "setFileCloseNoSave": "Close and lose changes",
     "setFileDontClose": "Don't close",
     "setFileFormatVersion": "File format",
+    "saveFileExportRaw": "Exporting your passwords",
+    "saveFileExportRawBody": "The exported file will contain your passwords, they will not be encrypted there. Would you like to proceed?",
 
     "setShTitle": "Shortcuts",
     "setShShowAll": "show all items",
diff --git a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
index df409cf8..62a84eca 100644
--- a/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
+++ b/app/scripts/views/settings/settings-file-view.js
@@ -256,16 +256,28 @@ class SettingsFileView extends View {
     }
 
     saveToXml() {
-        this.model.getXml(xml => {
-            const blob = new Blob([xml], { type: 'text/xml' });
-            FileSaver.saveAs(blob, this.model.name + '.xml');
+        Alerts.yesno({
+            header: Locale.saveFileExportRaw,
+            body: Locale.saveFileExportRawBody,
+            success: () => {
+                this.model.getXml(xml => {
+                    const blob = new Blob([xml], { type: 'text/xml' });
+                    FileSaver.saveAs(blob, this.model.name + '.xml');
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 
     saveToHtml() {
-        this.model.getHtml(html => {
-            const blob = new Blob([html], { type: 'text/html' });
-            FileSaver.saveAs(blob, this.model.name + '.html');
+        Alerts.yesno({
+            header: Locale.saveFileExportRaw,
+            body: Locale.saveFileExportRawBody,
+            success: () => {
+                this.model.getHtml(html => {
+                    const blob = new Blob([html], { type: 'text/html' });
+                    FileSaver.saveAs(blob, this.model.name + '.html');
+                });
+            }
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index 6e4cc324..7911995c 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Release notes
 ##### v1.15.0 (WIP)
 `+` #557: Argon2 speed improvements in desktop apps  
 `+` #1400: auto-apply tag when creating new entry in tag view  
+`+` #1342: hint that the data will be stored in unencrypted form after exporting  
 `-` fix #1463: copying the original url instead of adding https:  
 
 ##### v1.14.0 (2020-04-18)