diff --git a/osxphotos/__main__.py b/osxphotos/__main__.py
index 30bf30ba..d70ea5ac 100644
--- a/osxphotos/__main__.py
+++ b/osxphotos/__main__.py
@@ -2362,6 +2362,10 @@ def export_photo(
     results_touched = []
 
     export_original = not (skip_original_if_edited and photo.hasadjustments)
+
+    # can't export edited if photo doesn't have edited versions
+    export_edited = export_edited if photo.hasadjustments else False
+
     # slow_mo photos will always have hasadjustments=True even if not edited
     if photo.hasadjustments and photo.path_edited is None:
         if photo.slow_mo:
diff --git a/osxphotos/_version.py b/osxphotos/_version.py
index 541957db..e4ba2cc3 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_version.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.16"
+__version__ = "0.36.17"