diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/builder.go b/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
index b06466c57..147952366 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/builder.go
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 		new(stepWaitForSSH),
 		new(stepProvision),
 		new(stepShutdown),
+		new(stepExport),
 	}
 
 	// Setup the state bag
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/step_export.go b/builder/virtualbox/step_export.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2a04a857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/step_export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package virtualbox
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/multistep"
+	"github.com/mitchellh/packer/packer"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+// This step creates the virtual disk that will be used as the
+// hard drive for the virtual machine.
+//
+// Uses:
+//
+// Produces:
+//   exportPath string - The path to the resulting export.
+type stepExport struct{}
+
+func (s *stepExport) Run(state map[string]interface{}) multistep.StepAction {
+	config := state["config"].(*config)
+	driver := state["driver"].(Driver)
+	ui := state["ui"].(packer.Ui)
+	vmName := state["vmName"].(string)
+
+	outputPath := filepath.Join(config.OutputDir, "packer.ovf")
+
+	command := []string{
+		"export",
+		vmName,
+		"--output",
+		outputPath,
+	}
+
+	ui.Say("Exporting virtual machine...")
+	err := driver.VBoxManage(command...)
+	if err != nil {
+		ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error exporting virtual machine: %s", err))
+		return multistep.ActionHalt
+	}
+
+	state["exportPath"] = outputPath
+
+	return multistep.ActionContinue
+}
+
+func (s *stepExport) Cleanup(state map[string]interface{}) {}