diff --git a/src/gui/ExportProjectDialog.cpp b/src/gui/ExportProjectDialog.cpp
index 8c55e382f..c4f7696b8 100644
--- a/src/gui/ExportProjectDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/ExportProjectDialog.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ void ExportProjectDialog::startExport()
 	const int samplerates[5] = { 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, 192000 };
 	const bitrate_t bitrates[6] = { 64, 128, 160, 192, 256, 320 };
 
-	OutputSettings::BitRateSettings bitRateSettings(bitrates[ bitrateCB->currentIndex() ], false);
+	bool useVariableBitRate = checkBoxVariableBitRate->isChecked();
+
+	OutputSettings::BitRateSettings bitRateSettings(bitrates[ bitrateCB->currentIndex() ], useVariableBitRate);
 	OutputSettings os = OutputSettings(
 			samplerates[ samplerateCB->currentIndex() ],
 			bitRateSettings,
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogs/export_project.ui b/src/gui/dialogs/export_project.ui
index 2225a6495..c3f77df94 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogs/export_project.ui
+++ b/src/gui/dialogs/export_project.ui
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@
              </item>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxVariableBitRate">
+             <property name="text">
+              <string>Use variable bitrate</string>
+             </property>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
           </layout>
          </widget>
         </item>