diff --git a/rowers/views/userviews.py b/rowers/views/userviews.py
index 4560f1d4..a325cc06 100644
--- a/rowers/views/userviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/userviews.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def rower_exportsettings_view(request, userid=0):
         'nk_auto_import': 'nktoken'
     }
     r = getrequestrowercoachee(request, userid=userid)
-    
+
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = RowerExportForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
@@ -392,8 +392,11 @@ def rower_exportsettings_view(request, userid=0):
                 doset = True
                 try:
                     tokenname = attrtokens[attr]
-                    if getattr(r, tokenname) == '' or getattr(r, tokenname) is None:
-                        doset = False
+                    print(attr, value)
+                    if (getattr(r, tokenname) == '' or getattr(r, tokenname) is None) and value:
+                        messages.error(
+                            request, 'Set '+attr+' but it will not be effective until you create a connection.'
+                        )
                 except KeyError:
                     doset = True
                 if not user_is_not_basic(r.user):  # pragma: no cover