diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
index 0c66c1de5..66c976941 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
     }
 
     # we take either a numeric userId or a WebGUI::User object
-    if( ref $userId ne 'WebGUI::User' && !looks_like_number($userId) ) {
+    if( ref $userId ne 'WebGUI::User' && ! (looks_like_number($userId) || $session->id->valid($userId))) {
         $returnCode = 0;
         $message    = "'$userId' is not a valid userId";
         return ($returnCode, $message);
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ sub www_export {
         -value          => "index.html"
     );
     $f->text(
-        -label          => 'Export site root URL',
+        -label          => $i18n->get("Export site root URL"),
         -name           => 'exportUrl',
         -value          => '',
     );
diff --git a/t/Asset/AssetExportHtml.t b/t/Asset/AssetExportHtml.t
index 408ef227a..b9a46e498 100644
--- a/t/Asset/AssetExportHtml.t
+++ b/t/Asset/AssetExportHtml.t
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ my $originalExportPath = $session->config->get('exportPath');
 my $testRan = 1;
 
 if ($originalExportPath) {
-    plan tests => 145;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+    plan tests => 146;        # Increment this number for each test you create
 }
 else {
     $testRan = 0;
@@ -714,6 +714,13 @@ is($message, "need a userId parameter", "exportAsHtml returns correct message wh
 is($success, 0, "exportAsHtml returns 0 when given a bogus (but nonetheless funny) userId");
 is($message, "'<rizen> perlDreamer is a 500 lb test mandating gorilla' is not a valid userId", "exportAsHtml returns correct message when given a bogus (but nonetheless funny) userId");
 
+# checking an autogenerated userId
+my $randomUser = WebGUI::User->new($session, 'new');
+($success, $message) = $home->exportAsHtml( { userId => $randomUser->userId, depth => 99} );
+is($success, 1, "exportAsHtml returns 1 when given a valid userId");
+$randomUser->delete;
+undef $randomUser;
+
 # checking userId works, so check extrasUploadAction next.
 ($success, $message) = $home->exportAsHtml( { userId => 3, depth => 99, extrasUploadAction => 'o hai' } );
 is($success, 0, "exportAsHtml returns 0 when given bogus, memetic extrasUploadAction parameter");
@@ -1010,5 +1017,12 @@ END {
 
         # make sure people can view /home
         $home->update( { groupIdView => 7 } ); # everyone
+
+        # delete test user
+        if ($randomUser and ref $randomUser eq 'WebGUI::User') {
+            $randomUser->delete;
+        }
+
+
     }
 }