diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/game/SectorInfo.java b/core/src/mindustry/game/SectorInfo.java
index 1ef9b37554..deb2ed4688 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/game/SectorInfo.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/game/SectorInfo.java
@@ -229,8 +229,9 @@ public class SectorInfo{
 
                 //cap production/export by production
                 production.get(item).mean = Math.min(production.get(item).mean, rawProduction.get(item).mean);
+
                 if(export.containsKey(item)){
-                    export.get(item).mean = Math.min(export.get(item).mean, rawProduction.get(item).mean);
+                    export.get(item).mean = Math.min(export.get(item).mean, Math.max(rawProduction.get(item).mean, -production.get(item).mean));
                 }
             }