diff --git a/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psd1 b/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psd1
index 62e3fdeb..8f52bda1 100644
--- a/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psd1
+++ b/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psd1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ VariablesToExport = @()
 AliasesToExport = @()
 
 # DSC resources to export from this module
-DscResourcesToExport = 'TestClassResource'
+DscResourcesToExport = @('TestClassResource', 'NoExport')
 
 # Private data to pass to the module specified in RootModule/ModuleToProcess. This may also contain a PSData hashtable with additional module metadata used by PowerShell.
 PrivateData = @{
diff --git a/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psm1 b/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psm1
index 71eb6afc..bfe3f8f9 100644
--- a/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psm1
+++ b/powershell-adapter/Tests/TestClassResource/0.0.1/TestClassResource.psm1
@@ -74,6 +74,33 @@ class TestClassResource : BaseTestClass
     }
 }
 
+[DscResource()]
+class NoExport: BaseTestClass
+{
+    [DscProperty(Key)]
+    [string] $Name
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [string] $Prop1
+
+    [DscProperty()]
+    [string] $EnumProp
+
+    [void] Set()
+    {
+    }
+
+    [bool] Test()
+    {
+        return $true
+    }
+
+    [NoExport] Get()
+    {
+        return $this
+    }
+}
+
 function Test-World()
 {
     "Hello world from PSTestModule!"
diff --git a/powershell-adapter/Tests/powershellgroup.config.tests.ps1 b/powershell-adapter/Tests/powershellgroup.config.tests.ps1
index cd152d69..70f31bd7 100644
--- a/powershell-adapter/Tests/powershellgroup.config.tests.ps1
+++ b/powershell-adapter/Tests/powershellgroup.config.tests.ps1
@@ -71,6 +71,23 @@ Describe 'PowerShell adapter resource tests' {
         $res.resources[0].properties.result[0].Prop1 | Should -Be "Property of object1"
     }
 
+    It 'Export fails when class-based resource does not implement' {
+        $yaml = @'
+            $schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2024/04/config/document.json
+            resources:
+            - name: Working with class-based resources
+              type: Microsoft.DSC/PowerShell
+              properties:
+                resources:
+                - name: Class-resource Info
+                  type: TestClassResource/NoExport
+'@
+        $out = $yaml | dsc config export 2>&1 | Out-String
+        $LASTEXITCODE | Should -Be 2
+        $out | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $out | Should -BeLike "*ERROR*Export method not implemented by resource 'TestClassResource/NoExport'*"
+    }
+
     It 'Custom psmodulepath in config works' {
 
         $OldPSModulePath  = $env:PSModulePath
diff --git a/powershell-adapter/psDscAdapter/psDscAdapter.psm1 b/powershell-adapter/psDscAdapter/psDscAdapter.psm1
index 79174668..debb9768 100644
--- a/powershell-adapter/psDscAdapter/psDscAdapter.psm1
+++ b/powershell-adapter/psDscAdapter/psDscAdapter.psm1
@@ -475,6 +475,10 @@ function Invoke-DscOperation {
                         'Export' {
                             $t = $dscResourceInstance.GetType()
                             $method = $t.GetMethod('Export')
+                            if ($null -eq $method) {
+                                "Export method not implemented by resource '$($DesiredState.Type)'" | Write-DscTrace -Operation Error
+                                exit 1
+                            }
                             $resultArray = $method.Invoke($null,$null)
                             $addToActualState = $resultArray
                         }