diff --git a/src/system_main/ViewBuilder.java b/src/system_main/ViewBuilder.java
index c9c621a..30b0750 100644
--- a/src/system_main/ViewBuilder.java
+++ b/src/system_main/ViewBuilder.java
@@ -581,6 +581,11 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 		    		
 		    		String abs_path = export_dialog.get_path(FileDialog.SAVE);
 		    		
+		    		//enforce the extension
+		    		if (!abs_path.endsWith(".HALiteELEMS")) {
+		    			abs_path += ".HALiteELEMS";
+		    		}
+		    		
 		    		if ((abs_path != null) && !window.get_datastore().export_element_choices(abs_path)) {
 		    			new ErrorDialog<DataStore>("Export Error", "Unable to export element choices").show_dialog();
 		    		}
diff --git a/src/system_utils/io_tools/SystemFileDialog.java b/src/system_utils/io_tools/SystemFileDialog.java
index 0bf8419..660340b 100644
--- a/src/system_utils/io_tools/SystemFileDialog.java
+++ b/src/system_utils/io_tools/SystemFileDialog.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public boolean export_on_path(Backend databackend, int type) {
 
 	
 	public String get_path(int mode) {
+		system_file_dialog.setFile("Untitled" + this.ext_type);
 		system_file_dialog.setMode(mode);
 		system_file_dialog.setVisible(true);