diff --git a/Translations/Translations.pot b/Translations/Translations.pot
index 58b0a4017..80172120d 100644
--- a/Translations/Translations.pot
+++ b/Translations/Translations.pot
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Export"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Overwrite"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Export..."
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/Autoload/Export.gd b/src/Autoload/Export.gd
index befd3d9d8..c4b4f55fa 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/Export.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/Export.gd
@@ -220,9 +220,14 @@ func export_processed_images(ignore_overwrites: bool, export_dialog: AcceptDialo
 	# Store settings for quick export and when the dialog is opened again
 	was_exported = true
 	Global.current_project.was_exported = true
-	Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
-		6, tr("Export") + " %s" % (file_name + file_format_string(file_format))
-	)
+	if Global.current_project.export_overwrite:
+		Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
+			6, tr("Overwrite") + " %s" % (file_name + Export.file_format_string(file_format))
+		)
+	else:
+		Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
+			6, tr("Export") + " %s" % (file_name + file_format_string(file_format))
+		)
 
 	# Only show when not exporting gif - gif export finishes in thread
 	if not (current_tab == ExportTab.ANIMATION and animation_type == AnimationType.ANIMATED):
diff --git a/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd b/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
index 0078ba7ac..d8c202176 100644
--- a/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
+++ b/src/Autoload/OpenSave.gd
@@ -598,8 +598,6 @@ func open_image_as_new_layer(image: Image, file_name: String, frame_index := 0)
 func set_new_imported_tab(project: Project, path: String) -> void:
 	var prev_project_empty: bool = Global.current_project.is_empty()
 	var prev_project_pos: int = Global.current_project_index
-	Global.tabs.current_tab = Global.tabs.get_tab_count() - 1
-	Global.canvas.camera_zoom()
 
 	Global.window_title = (
 		path.get_file()
@@ -614,8 +612,15 @@ func set_new_imported_tab(project: Project, path: String) -> void:
 	var directory_path := path.get_basename().replace(file_name, "")
 	project.directory_path = directory_path
 	project.file_name = file_name
+	project.was_exported = true
+	if path.get_extension().to_lower() == "png":
+		project.export_overwrite = true
 	Export.directory_path = directory_path
 	Export.file_name = file_name
+	Export.was_exported = true
+
+	Global.tabs.current_tab = Global.tabs.get_tab_count() - 1
+	Global.canvas.camera_zoom()
 
 	if prev_project_empty:
 		Global.tabs.delete_tab(prev_project_pos)
diff --git a/src/Classes/Project.gd b/src/Classes/Project.gd
index 295602e8e..6c27cd2c0 100644
--- a/src/Classes/Project.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/Project.gd
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ var directory_path := ""
 var file_name := "untitled"
 var file_format: int = Export.FileFormat.PNG
 var was_exported := false
+var export_overwrite := false
 
 var frame_button_node = preload("res://src/UI/Timeline/FrameButton.tscn")
 var layer_button_node = preload("res://src/UI/Timeline/LayerButton.tscn")
@@ -246,9 +247,14 @@ func change_project() -> void:
 	if !was_exported:
 		Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(6, tr("Export"))
 	else:
-		Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
-			6, tr("Export") + " %s" % (file_name + Export.file_format_string(file_format))
-		)
+		if export_overwrite:
+			Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
+				6, tr("Overwrite") + " %s" % (file_name + Export.file_format_string(file_format))
+			)
+		else:
+			Global.top_menu_container.file_menu.set_item_text(
+				6, tr("Export") + " %s" % (file_name + Export.file_format_string(file_format))
+			)
 
 	for j in Global.TileMode.values():
 		Global.top_menu_container.tile_mode_submenu.set_item_checked(j, j == tile_mode)
diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd b/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
index 94bd1d671..f0e528f05 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ func _on_Interpolation_item_selected(id: int) -> void:
 
 
 func _on_ExportDialog_confirmed() -> void:
+	Global.current_project.export_overwrite = false
 	if Export.export_processed_images(false, self):
 		hide()