diff --git a/platform/features/plot/res/templates/plot.html b/platform/features/plot/res/templates/plot.html
index 192fbaab2e..dc230bcfa9 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/res/templates/plot.html
+++ b/platform/features/plot/res/templates/plot.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 -->
 <span ng-controller="PlotController as plot"
       class="abs holder holder-plot">
-    <span class="l-btn-set">
+    <span class="l-btn-set" ng-show="!plot.hideExportButtons">
         <a class="s-button t-export icon-download labeled first"
            ng-click="plot.exportJPG()"
            title="Export This View's Data as JPG">
diff --git a/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js b/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
index 3183d3d82f..89b650b086 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
@@ -373,21 +373,33 @@ define(
          * Export the plot to PDF
          */
         PlotController.prototype.exportPDF = function () {
-            this.ExportImageService.exportPDF(this.$element[0], "plot.pdf");
+            var self = this;
+            self.hideExportButtons = true;
+            self.ExportImageService.exportPDF(self.$element[0], "plot.pdf", function() {
+                self.hideExportButtons = false;
+            });
         };
 
         /**
          * Export the plot to PNG
          */
         PlotController.prototype.exportPNG = function () {
-            this.ExportImageService.exportPNG(this.$element[0], "plot.png");
+            var self = this;
+            self.hideExportButtons = true;
+            self.ExportImageService.exportPNG(self.$element[0], "plot.png", function() {
+                self.hideExportButtons = false;
+            });
         };
 
         /**
          * Export the plot to JPG
          */
         PlotController.prototype.exportJPG = function () {
-            this.ExportImageService.exportJPG(this.$element[0], "plot.jpg");
+            var self = this;
+            self.hideExportButtons = true;
+            self.ExportImageService.exportJPG(self.$element[0], "plot.jpg", function() {
+                self.hideExportButtons = false;
+            });
         };
 
         return PlotController;
diff --git a/platform/features/plot/src/services/ExportImageService.js b/platform/features/plot/src/services/ExportImageService.js
index e05dfe47db..d07f40c97f 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/src/services/ExportImageService.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/src/services/ExportImageService.js
@@ -71,23 +71,32 @@ define(
             });
         }
 
-        ExportImageService.prototype.exportPDF = function (element, filename) {
+        ExportImageService.prototype.exportPDF = function (element, filename, callback) {
+            callback = typeof callback === "function" ? callback : function () {};
+
             renderElement(element, function (img) {
                 var pdf = new jsPDF("l", "px", [element.offsetHeight, element.offsetWidth]);
                 pdf.addImage(img, "JPEG", 0, 0, element.offsetWidth, element.offsetHeight);
                 pdf.save(filename);
+                callback();
             }, "jpeg");
         };
 
-        ExportImageService.prototype.exportJPG = function (element, filename) {
+        ExportImageService.prototype.exportJPG = function (element, filename, callback) {
+            callback = typeof callback === "function" ? callback : function () {};
+
             renderElement(element, function (img) {
                 saveAs(img, filename);
+                callback();
             }, "blob");
         };
 
-        ExportImageService.prototype.exportPNG = function (element, filename) {
+        ExportImageService.prototype.exportPNG = function (element, filename, callback) {
+            callback = typeof callback === "function" ? callback : function () {};
+
             renderElement(element, function (img) {
                 saveAs(img, filename);
+                callback();
             }, "blob");
         };