diff --git a/js/src/graphql/event.ts b/js/src/graphql/event.ts
index 87e54ecb7..3e9aaae69 100644
--- a/js/src/graphql/event.ts
+++ b/js/src/graphql/event.ts
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ export const EXPORT_EVENT_PARTICIPATIONS = gql`
     $format: ExportFormatEnum
     $roles: [ParticipantRoleEnum]
   ) {
-    exportEventParticipants(eventId: $eventId, format: $format, roles: $roles)
+    exportEventParticipants(eventId: $eventId, format: $format, roles: $roles) {
+      path
+      format
+    }
   }
 `;
diff --git a/js/src/views/Event/ParticipantsView.vue b/js/src/views/Event/ParticipantsView.vue
index 20bc39788..c645075fb 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Event/ParticipantsView.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Event/ParticipantsView.vue
@@ -55,22 +55,16 @@
               :key="format"
               aria-role="listitem"
               @click="
-                exportParticipants(
-                  {
-                    eventId: event?.id,
-                    format,
-                  },
-                  { context: { type: format } }
-                )
+                exportParticipants({
+                  eventId: event.id ?? '',
+                  format,
+                })
               "
               @keyup.enter="
-                exportParticipants(
-                  {
-                    eventId: event?.id,
-                    format,
-                  },
-                  { context: { type: format } }
-                )
+                exportParticipants({
+                  eventId: event.id ?? '',
+                  format,
+                })
               "
             >
               <button class="dropdown-button">
@@ -380,15 +374,15 @@ const {
   mutate: exportParticipants,
   onDone: onExportParticipantsMutationDone,
   onError: onExportParticipantsMutationError,
-} = useMutation(EXPORT_EVENT_PARTICIPATIONS);
+} = useMutation<
+  { exportEventParticipants: { path: string; format: string } },
+  { eventId: string; format?: exportFormat; roles?: string[] }
+>(EXPORT_EVENT_PARTICIPATIONS);
 
-onExportParticipantsMutationDone(({ data, context }) => {
-  const link =
-    window.origin +
-    "/exports/" +
-    context?.type.toLowerCase() +
-    "/" +
-    data?.exportEventParticipants;
+onExportParticipantsMutationDone(({ data }) => {
+  const path = data?.exportEventParticipants?.path;
+  const format = data?.exportEventParticipants?.format;
+  const link = window.origin + "/exports/" + format?.toLowerCase() + "/" + path;
   console.debug(link);
   const a = document.createElement("a");
   a.style.display = "none";
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/participant.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/participant.ex
index a972c0a4a..e752c0a51 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/participant.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/participant.ex
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Participant do
         if can_event_be_updated_by?(event, moderator_actor) do
           case export_format(format, event, roles, locale) do
             {:ok, path} ->
-              {:ok, path}
+              {:ok, %{path: path, format: format}}
 
             {:error, :export_dependency_not_installed} ->
               {:error,
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/events/participant.ex b/lib/graphql/schema/events/participant.ex
index 457e5b140..45f58fa52 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/events/participant.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/events/participant.ex
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.Events.ParticipantType do
     field(:total, :integer, description: "The total number of participants in the list")
   end
 
+  object :participant_export do
+    meta(:authorize, :user)
+    field(:path, :string, description: "The path to the exported file")
+    field(:format, :export_format_enum, description: "The path to the exported file")
+  end
+
   @desc """
   The possible values for a participant role
   """
@@ -132,7 +138,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.Events.ParticipantType do
     end
 
     @desc "Export the event participants as a file"
-    field :export_event_participants, :string do
+    field :export_event_participants, :participant_export do
       arg(:event_id, non_null(:id),
         description: "The ID from the event for which to export participants"
       )