diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index be1433b12..7ffbb574e 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
  - fixed #9511: Subcategories displayed incorrectly (Henry Tang, Long Term Results B.v.)
  - fixed #4137: Calendar Search page has head tags in body
  - fixed: HTTP Proxy doesn't serve new content to visitors
+ - fixed: Exporting to static files can leak large amounts of memory
 
 7.6.8
  - added #!/usr/bin/env perl to all utility scripts
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
index a7a92bb74..3a6b8370f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetExportHtml.pm
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
                 my $message = sprintf( $i18n->get('bad user privileges') . "\n") . $asset->getUrl;
                 $self->session->output->print($message);
             }
+            $exportSession->var->end;
+            $exportSession->close;
             next;
         }
 
@@ -307,12 +309,16 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
             if( !$quiet ) {
                 $self->session->output->print("$fullPath skipped, not exportable<br />");
             }
+            $exportSession->var->end;
+            $exportSession->close;
             next;
         }
 
         # tell the user which asset we're exporting.
         unless ($quiet) {
             my $message = sprintf $i18n->get('exporting page'), $fullPath;
+            $exportSession->var->end;
+            $exportSession->close;
             $self->session->output->print($message);
         }
 
@@ -322,6 +328,8 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
             $returnCode = 0;
             $message    = $@;
             $self->session->output->print("could not export asset with URL " . $asset->getUrl . ": $@");
+            $exportSession->var->end;
+            $exportSession->close;
             return ($returnCode, $message);
         }
 
@@ -332,6 +340,8 @@ sub exportAsHtml {
             $returnCode = 0;
             $message    = $@;
             $self->session->output->print("failed to export asset collateral for URL " . $asset->getUrl . ": $@");
+            $exportSession->var->end;
+            $exportSession->close;
             return ($returnCode, $message);
         }