diff --git a/src/lib/converter/factories/declaration.ts b/src/lib/converter/factories/declaration.ts
index f0624eeda..8b8dc8566 100644
--- a/src/lib/converter/factories/declaration.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converter/factories/declaration.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ export function createDeclaration(context:Context, node:ts.Node, kind:Reflection
         isExported = isExported || !!(modifiers & ts.ModifierFlags.Export);
     }
 
+    // if the node itself has its exported flag set, override isExported to true
+    if (node.flags & ReflectionFlag.Exported) {
+        isExported = true;
+    }
+
     if (!isExported && context.converter.excludeNotExported) {
         return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/converter/nodes/export.ts b/src/lib/converter/nodes/export.ts
index dcee7a2ff..4bc7f5428 100644
--- a/src/lib/converter/nodes/export.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converter/nodes/export.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,16 @@ export class ExportConverter extends ConverterNodeComponent<ts.ExportAssignment>
             symbol.declarations.forEach((declaration) => {
                 if (!declaration.symbol) return;
                 var id = project.symbolMapping[context.getSymbolID(declaration.symbol)];
-                if (!id) return;
+                let reflection;
+
+                if (!id) {
+                    // Add Exported to the declaration's flags value
+                    declaration.flags |= ReflectionFlag.Exported;
+                    reflection = this.owner.convertNode(context, declaration);
+                } else {
+                    reflection = project.reflections[id];
+                }
 
-                var reflection = project.reflections[id];
                 if (node.isExportEquals && reflection instanceof DeclarationReflection) {
                     (<DeclarationReflection>reflection).setFlag(ReflectionFlag.ExportAssignment, true);
                 }