diff --git a/frappe/desk/query_report.py b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
index caf6a7d4f0..9d6f3561cb 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/query_report.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ def export_query():
 	if isinstance(data.get("file_format_type"), string_types):
 		file_format_type = data["file_format_type"]
 
+	include_indentation = data["include_indentation"]
 	if isinstance(data.get("visible_idx"), string_types):
 		visible_idx = json.loads(data.get("visible_idx"))
 	else:
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ def export_query():
 		columns = get_columns_dict(data.columns)
 
 		from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import make_xlsx
-		xlsx_data = build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx)
+		xlsx_data = build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx, include_indentation)
 		xlsx_file = make_xlsx(xlsx_data, "Query Report")
 
 		frappe.response['filename'] = report_name + '.xlsx'
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ def export_query():
 		frappe.response['type'] = 'binary'
 
 
-def build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx):
+def build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx,include_indentation):
 	result = [[]]
 
 	# add column headings
@@ -344,7 +345,7 @@ def build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx):
 					label = columns[idx]["label"]
 					fieldname = columns[idx]["fieldname"]
 					cell_value = row.get(fieldname, row.get(label, ""))
-					if 'indent' in row and idx == 0:
+					if cint(include_indentation) and 'indent' in row and idx == 0:
 						cell_value = ('    ' * cint(row['indent'])) + cell_value
 					row_data.append(cell_value)
 			else:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
index b643584d0c..72cb1cdef4 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
@@ -889,11 +889,16 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 				options: ['Excel', 'CSV'],
 				default: 'Excel',
 				reqd: 1
+			},
+			{
+				label: __("Include indentation"),
+				fieldname: "include_indentation",
+				fieldtype: "Check",
 			}
-		], ({ file_format }) => {
+		], ({ file_format, include_indentation }) => {
 			if (file_format === 'CSV') {
 				const column_row = this.columns.map(col => col.label);
-				const data = this.get_data_for_csv();
+				const data = this.get_data_for_csv(include_indentation);
 				const out = [column_row].concat(data);
 
 				frappe.tools.downloadify(out, null, this.report_name);
@@ -914,6 +919,7 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 					file_format_type: file_format,
 					filters: filters,
 					visible_idx,
+					include_indentation,
 				};
 
 				open_url_post(frappe.request.url, args);
@@ -921,7 +927,7 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		}, __('Export Report: '+ this.report_name), __('Download'));
 	}
 
-	get_data_for_csv() {
+	get_data_for_csv(include_indentation) {
 		const indices = this.datatable.bodyRenderer.visibleRowIndices;
 		const rows = indices.map(i => this.datatable.datamanager.getRow(i));
 		return rows.map(row => {
@@ -929,8 +935,8 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 			return row
 				.slice(standard_column_count)
 				.map((cell, i) => {
-					if (i === 0) {
-						return '   '.repeat(row.meta.indent) + (cell.content || '');
+					if (include_indentation && i===0) {
+						cell.content = '   '.repeat(row.meta.indent) + (cell.content || '');
 					}
 					return cell.content || '';
 				});
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_query_report.py b/frappe/tests/test_query_report.py
index 19d6ad2d28..8e62e03064 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_query_report.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_query_report.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class TestQueryReport(unittest.TestCase):
 		visible_idx = [0, 2, 3]
 
 		# Build the result
-		xlsx_data = build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx)
+		xlsx_data = build_xlsx_data(columns, data, visible_idx, include_indentation=0)
 
 		self.assertEqual(type(xlsx_data), list)
 		self.assertEqual(len(xlsx_data), 4)  # columns + data