diff --git a/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.cpp b/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.cpp
index 07aa44db3..fb5359a88 100644
--- a/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.cpp
+++ b/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.cpp
@@ -1099,8 +1099,11 @@ LLPermissions ll_permissions_from_sd(const LLSD& sd_perm)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-bool LLPermissions::allowExportBy(LLUUID const& requester, bool supports_export) const
+bool LLPermissions::allowExportBy(LLUUID const& requester, ExportPolicy export_policy) const
 {
-	return !mIsGroupOwned && requester == mOwner && (requester == mCreator || (supports_export && (mMaskEveryone & PERM_EXPORT)));
+	return !mIsGroupOwned && requester == mOwner &&                                     // Must be owner.
+	  (requester == mCreator ||                                                         // Export is allowed for all export policies when creator.
+	   (export_policy == ep_export_bit && (mMaskEveryone & PERM_EXPORT)) ||             // If not creator, only allow export when PERM_EXPORT bit is set.
+	   (export_policy == ep_full_perm && (mMaskOwner & PERM_ITEM_UNRESTRICTED) == PERM_ITEM_UNRESTRICTED)); // If not creator, only allow export when item is full perm.
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.h b/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.h
index d4f736dc3..e6284e542 100644
--- a/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.h
+++ b/indra/llinventory/llpermissions.h
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ extern void mask_to_string(U32 mask, char* str);
 extern std::string mask_to_string(U32 mask);
 template<class T> class LLMetaClassT;
 
+enum ExportPolicy {
+  ep_creator_only,		// Used for SecondLife: only allow export when being creator.
+  ep_full_perm,			// Used on non-SL grids that do not support the PERM_EXPORT bit: allow exporting of full perm objects.
+  ep_export_bit			// Used on opensim grids that support the PERM_EXPORT bit.
+};
+
 //~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 // Class LLPermissions
 //
@@ -280,7 +286,7 @@ public:
 	// has that bit set and allow exporting even when this function returns false,
 	// or pass supports_export as true, which causes to perform that check using
 	// these permissions.
-	bool allowExportBy(LLUUID const& requester, bool supports_export = false) const;
+	bool allowExportBy(LLUUID const& requester, ExportPolicy export_policy) const;
 
 	// This somewhat specialized function is meant for testing if the
 	// current owner is allowed to transfer to the specified agent id.
diff --git a/indra/newview/awavefront.cpp b/indra/newview/awavefront.cpp
index 635d9b9a9..dbf68dc9a 100644
--- a/indra/newview/awavefront.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/awavefront.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace
 		LLPermissions* perms = node->mPermissions;	// Is perms ever NULL?
 		// This tests the PERM_EXPORT bit too, which is not really necessary (just checking if it's set
 		// on the root prim would suffice), but also isn't hurting.
-		return perms && perms->allowExportBy(gAgentID, LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().simSupportsExport());
+		return perms && perms->allowExportBy(gAgentID, LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().exportPolicy());
 	}
 	class LFSaveSelectedObjects : public view_listener_t
 	{
diff --git a/indra/newview/daeexport.cpp b/indra/newview/daeexport.cpp
index 44bde7816..978e81374 100644
--- a/indra/newview/daeexport.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/daeexport.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace DAEExportUtil
 		LLPermissions* perms = node->mPermissions;	// Is perms ever NULL?
 		// This tests the PERM_EXPORT bit too, which is not really necessary (just checking if it's set
 		// on the root prim would suffice), but also isn't hurting.
-		return perms && perms->allowExportBy(gAgentID, LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().simSupportsExport());
+		return perms && perms->allowExportBy(gAgentID, LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().exportPolicy());
 	}
 
 	void saveSelectedObject()
diff --git a/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.cpp b/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.cpp
index 178fbb50e..5972c0f24 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ LFSimFeatureHandler::LFSimFeatureHandler()
 		LLEnvManagerNew::instance().setRegionChangeCallback(boost::bind(&LFSimFeatureHandler::handleRegionChange, this));
 }
 
+ExportPolicy LFSimFeatureHandler::exportPolicy(void) const
+{
+	return gHippoGridManager->getCurrentGrid()->isSecondLife() ? ep_creator_only : (mSupportsExport ? ep_export_bit : ep_full_perm);
+}
+
 void LFSimFeatureHandler::handleRegionChange()
 {
 	if (LLViewerRegion* region = gAgent.getRegion())
diff --git a/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.h b/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.h
index 83acdd95a..addc6254b 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.h
+++ b/indra/newview/lfsimfeaturehandler.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define LFSIMFEATUREHANDLER_H
 
 #include "llsingleton.h"
+#include "llpermissions.h"	// ExportPolicy
 
 template<typename Type>
 class SignaledType
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public:
 	bool simSupportsExport() const { return mSupportsExport; }
 	std::string mapServerURL() const { return mMapServerURL; }
 	std::string searchURL() const { return mSearchURL; }
+	ExportPolicy exportPolicy() const;
 
 private:
 	// SignaledTypes
diff --git a/indra/newview/llpaneleditwearable.cpp b/indra/newview/llpaneleditwearable.cpp
index 81d807259..8e4f890ff 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpaneleditwearable.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpaneleditwearable.cpp
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ bool LLPanelEditWearable::updatePermissions()
 			// Exporting (of slider values) is allowed when the wearable is full perm, and owned by and created by the user.
 			// Of course, only modifiable is enough for the user to write down the values and enter them else where... but why make it easy for them to break the ToS.
 			if (is_complete &&
-				(item->getPermissions().allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().simSupportsExport())))
+				(item->getPermissions().allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().exportPolicy())))
 			{
 				can_export = true;
 			}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
index f9d008359..f216de44c 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewermenu.cpp
@@ -2888,14 +2888,14 @@ class LLObjectEnableExport : public view_listener_t
 	{
 		LLPermissions perms;
 		bool new_value = LLSelectMgr::getInstance()->selectGetPermissions(perms) && perms.isOwned();	// At least one object, accumulated permissions of all objects.
-		bool supports_export = LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().simSupportsExport();
-		if (new_value && !(supports_export && (perms.getMaskEveryone() & PERM_EXPORT)))				// No need to call allowExportBy if PERM_EXPORT is set on (all) root objects.
+		ExportPolicy export_policy = LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().exportPolicy();
+		if (new_value && !(export_policy == ep_export_bit && (perms.getMaskEveryone() & PERM_EXPORT)))	// No need to call allowExportBy if PERM_EXPORT is set on (all) root objects.
 		{
 			bool can_export_any = false;
 			LLObjectSelectionHandle selection = LLSelectMgr::getInstance()->getSelection();
 			for (LLObjectSelection::iterator node = selection->begin(); node != selection->end(); ++node)
 			{
-				if ((*node)->mPermissions->allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), supports_export))
+				if ((*node)->mPermissions->allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), export_policy))
 				{
 					can_export_any = true;
 					break;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerobjectbackup.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerobjectbackup.cpp
index 795426a2d..98f08007e 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerobjectbackup.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerobjectbackup.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void LLObjectBackup::exportObject_continued(AIFilePicker* filepicker)
 
 bool LLObjectBackup::validatePerms(const LLPermissions *item_permissions)
 {
-	return item_permissions->allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().simSupportsExport());
+	return item_permissions->allowExportBy(gAgent.getID(), LFSimFeatureHandler::instance().exportPolicy());
 }
 
 // So far, only Second Life forces TPVs to verify the creator for textures...