diff --git a/src/export/mod.rs b/src/export/mod.rs
index f4f4b45fd..db85eacaf 100644
--- a/src/export/mod.rs
+++ b/src/export/mod.rs
@@ -89,9 +89,18 @@ impl ExportManager {
             ExportType::Markdown => Box::new(MarkdownExporter::default()),
             ExportType::Orgmode => Box::new(OrgmodeExporter::default()),
         };
+
         self.exporters.push(ExporterWithFilename {
             exporter,
-            filename: filename.to_string(),
+            filename: if filename == "-" {
+                if cfg!(windows) {
+                    "con:".to_string()
+                } else {
+                    "/dev/stdout".to_string()
+                }
+            } else {
+                filename.to_string()
+            },
         });
 
         Ok(())