diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_export_contacts_csv.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_export_contacts_csv.inc.php
index 0bcb2793e1..a1da425a5e 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_export_contacts_csv.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.addressbook_export_contacts_csv.inc.php
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@ class addressbook_export_contacts_csv implements importexport_iface_export_plugi
 
 			// Check records to see if additional fields are actually used
 			foreach ($selection as $_contact) {
+				if(is_array($_contact) && array_key_exists('photo', $_contact)) {
+					unset($_contact['photo']);
+				}
+				if(is_array($_contact) && count($_contact) == 1 && $_contact['id']) {
+					$_contact = $_contact['id'];
+				}
 				if(is_array($_contact) && $_contact['id']) {
 					$contact = new addressbook_egw_record();
 					$contact->set_record($_contact);