diff --git a/desk b/desk
index 8f25232..0442767 100755
--- a/desk
+++ b/desk
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ cmd_list() {
 
 # Usage:	     desk [options]
 # Description: List the current desk and any associated aliases. If no desk is being used, display available desks
-# --no-format: Use ' - ' to separate alias/function names from their descriptions
+# --no-format: Use ' - ' to separate alias/export/function names from their descriptions
 cmd_current() {
     if [ -z "$DESK_ENV" ]; then
         printf "No desk activated.\n\n%s" "$(cmd_list)"
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ cmd_current() {
             (( len > longest )) && longest=$len
             local DOCLINE=$(
                 grep -B 1 -E \
-                    "^(alias ${NAME}=|(function )?${NAME}( )?\()|function $NAME" "$DESKPATH" \
+                    "^(alias ${NAME}=|export ${NAME}=|(function )?${NAME}( )?\()|function $NAME" "$DESKPATH" \
                     | grep "#")
 
             if [ -z "$DOCLINE" ]; then
@@ -262,11 +262,12 @@ echo_description() {
     echo "${descline##*Description: }"
 }
 
-# Echo a list of aliases and functions for a given desk
+# Echo a list of aliases, exports, and functions for a given desk
 get_callables() {
     local DESKPATH=$1
-    grep -E "^(alias |(function )?${FNAME_CHARS}+ ?\()|function $NAME" "$DESKPATH" \
+    grep -E "^(alias |export |(function )?${FNAME_CHARS}+ ?\()|function $NAME" "$DESKPATH" \
         | sed 's/alias \([^= ]*\)=.*/\1/' \
+        | sed 's/export \([^= ]*\)=.*/\1/' \
         | sed -E "s/(function )?(${FNAME_CHARS}+) ?\(\).*/\2/" \
         | sed -E "s/function (${FNAME_CHARS}+).*/\1/"
 }
diff --git a/examples/hello.sh b/examples/hello.sh
index 9083a8f..b7ce5ae 100644
--- a/examples/hello.sh
+++ b/examples/hello.sh
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ hi() {
 # Use if you're from Texas. 
 alias howdy="echo howdy y\'all"
 
+# Why should I always type my name
+export MyName="James"
+
diff --git a/test/run_tests.sh b/test/run_tests.sh
index 4013e9e..a2c531e 100755
--- a/test/run_tests.sh
+++ b/test/run_tests.sh
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ ensure $? "Desk current terraform missing apply"
 echo "$CURRENT" | grep 'config - Set up terraform config: <config_key>' >/dev/null
 ensure $? "Desk current terraform missing config"
 
+# testing for exported variables
+CURRENT=$(DESK_ENV=$HOME/.desk/desks/hello.sh desk)
+echo "$CURRENT" | grep 'MyName  Why should I always type my name' >/dev/null
+ensure $? "Desk current hello missing exported environment variable"
+
+
 RAN=$(desk run hello 'howdy james!')
 echo "$RAN" | grep 'howdy y'"'"'all james!' >/dev/null
 ensure $? "Run in desk 'hello' didn't work with howdy alias"
@@ -129,6 +135,10 @@ RAN=$(desk run hello 'hi j')
 echo "$RAN" | grep 'hi, j!' >/dev/null
 ensure $? "Run in desk 'hello' didn't work with hi function"
 
+RAN=$(desk run hello 'echo $MyName')
+echo "$RAN" | grep 'James' >/dev/null
+ensure $? "Run in desk 'hello' didn't work with MyName exported variable"
+
 ## `desk go`
 
 RAN=$(desk go example-project/Deskfile -c 'desk ; exit')