diff --git a/frappe/desk/query_report.py b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
index aaf859e7fd..a08667161a 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/query_report.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/query_report.py
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ def export_query():
 			_("You can try changing the filters of your report."))
 			return
 
+		data.columns = [col for col in data.columns if not col.get('hidden')]
 		columns = get_columns_dict(data.columns)
 
 		from frappe.utils.xlsxutils import make_xlsx
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
index 08da956072..07616886f2 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
@@ -1084,7 +1084,11 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		], ({ file_format, include_indentation }) => {
 			this.make_access_log('Export', file_format);
 			if (file_format === 'CSV') {
-				const column_row = this.columns.map(col => col.label);
+				const column_row = this.columns.map(col => {
+					if (!col.hidden) {
+						return col.label;
+					}
+				});
 				const data = this.get_data_for_csv(include_indentation);
 				const out = [column_row].concat(data);