diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/download/CreateDownloadArchiveAction.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/download/CreateDownloadArchiveAction.java
index 45d8352766..e8d7b8e968 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/download/CreateDownloadArchiveAction.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/download/CreateDownloadArchiveAction.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import org.alfresco.model.ContentModel;
+import org.alfresco.model.ForumModel;
 import org.alfresco.model.RenditionModel;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuter;
 import org.alfresco.repo.action.executer.ActionExecuterAbstractBase;
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ public class CreateDownloadArchiveAction extends ActionExecuterAbstractBase
                 crawlerParameters.setExportFrom(exportFrom);
                 
                 crawlerParameters.setCrawlSelf(true);
-                crawlerParameters.setExcludeChildAssocs(new QName[] {RenditionModel.ASSOC_RENDITION});
+                crawlerParameters.setExcludeChildAssocs(new QName[] {RenditionModel.ASSOC_RENDITION, ForumModel.ASSOC_DISCUSSION});
                 crawlerParameters.setExcludeAspects(new QName[] {ContentModel.ASPECT_WORKING_COPY});
         
                 // Get an estimate of the size for statuses