diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c6bc310..11c3b82f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ Options:
                                   edited version exists.  Edited photo will be
                                   named in form of "photoname_edited.ext"
   --export-bursts                 If a photo is a burst photo export all
-                                  associated burst images in the library.
+                                  associated burst images in the library.  Not
+                                  currently compatible with --download-
+                                  misssing; see note on --download-missing.
   --export-live                   If a photo is a live photo export the
                                   associated live video component.  Live video
                                   will have same name as photo but with .mov
@@ -201,7 +203,10 @@ Options:
                                   exist on disk.  This will be slow and will
                                   require internet connection. This obviously
                                   only works if the Photos library is synched
-                                  to iCloud.
+                                  to iCloud.  Note: --download-missing is not
+                                  currently compatabile with --export-bursts;
+                                  only the primary photo will be exported--
+                                  associated burst images will be skipped.
   --exiftool                      Use exiftool to write metadata directly to
                                   exported photos. To use this option,
                                   exiftool must be installed and in the path.
diff --git a/osxphotos/__main__.py b/osxphotos/__main__.py
index e790ad33..1c037954 100644
--- a/osxphotos/__main__.py
+++ b/osxphotos/__main__.py
@@ -701,7 +701,8 @@ def query(
 @click.option(
     "--export-bursts",
     is_flag=True,
-    help="If a photo is a burst photo export all associated burst images in the library.",
+    help="If a photo is a burst photo export all associated burst images in the library.  "
+    "Not currently compatible with --download-misssing; see note on --download-missing.",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--export-live",
@@ -734,7 +735,9 @@ def query(
     help="Attempt to download missing photos from iCloud. The current implementation uses Applescript "
     "to interact with Photos to export the photo which will force Photos to download from iCloud if "
     "the photo does not exist on disk.  This will be slow and will require internet connection. "
-    "This obviously only works if the Photos library is synched to iCloud.",
+    "This obviously only works if the Photos library is synched to iCloud.  "
+    "Note: --download-missing is not currently compatabile with --export-bursts; "
+    "only the primary photo will be exported--associated burst images will be skipped.",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--exiftool",
diff --git a/osxphotos/_version.py b/osxphotos/_version.py
index d2487e63..ac62092a 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_version.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.22.15"
+__version__ = "0.22.16"
diff --git a/osxphotos/photoinfo.py b/osxphotos/photoinfo.py
index 8192d1ed..5477652e 100644
--- a/osxphotos/photoinfo.py
+++ b/osxphotos/photoinfo.py
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ class PhotoInfo:
                         edited=True,
                         live_photo=live_photo,
                         timeout=timeout,
+                        burst=self.burst,
                     )
             else:
                 # export original version and not edited
@@ -675,6 +676,7 @@ class PhotoInfo:
                     edited=False,
                     live_photo=live_photo,
                     timeout=timeout,
+                    burst=self.burst,
                 )
 
             if exported is not None:
diff --git a/osxphotos/utils.py b/osxphotos/utils.py
index e1742e8c..e74eaf91 100644
--- a/osxphotos/utils.py
+++ b/osxphotos/utils.py
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ def _export_photo_uuid_applescript(
     edited=False,
     live_photo=False,
     timeout=120,
+    burst=False,
 ):
     """ Export photo to dest path using applescript to control Photos
         If photo is a live photo, exports both the photo and associated .mov file
@@ -331,6 +332,7 @@ def _export_photo_uuid_applescript(
                 will raise error if called with both edited and original = True
         live_photo: (boolean) if True, export associated .mov live photo; default = False
         timeout: timeout value in seconds; export will fail if applescript run time exceeds timeout
+        burst: (boolean) set to True if file is a burst image to avoid Photos export error
         Returns: list of paths to exported file(s) or None if export failed
         Note: For Live Photos, if edited=True, will export a jpeg but not the movie, even if photo
               has not been edited. This is due to how Photos Applescript interface works.
@@ -388,6 +390,7 @@ def _export_photo_uuid_applescript(
         # need to find actual filename as sometimes Photos renames JPG to jpeg on export
         # may be more than one file exported (e.g. if Live Photo, Photos exports both .jpeg and .mov)
         # TemporaryDirectory will cleanup on return
+        filename_stem = pathlib.Path(filename).stem
         files = glob.glob(os.path.join(tmpdir.name, "*"))
         exported_paths = []
         for fname in files:
@@ -396,6 +399,10 @@ def _export_photo_uuid_applescript(
                 # it's the .mov part of live photo but not requested, so don't export
                 logging.debug(f"Skipping live photo file {path}")
                 continue
+            if len(files) > 1 and burst and path.stem != filename_stem:
+                # skip any burst photo that's not the one we asked for
+                logging.debug(f"Skipping burst photo file {path}")
+                continue
             if filestem:
                 # rename the file based on filestem, keeping original extension
                 dest_new = dest / f"{filestem}{path.suffix}"