diff --git a/contrib/brushexport/callbacks.cpp b/contrib/brushexport/callbacks.cpp
index b70cd66f..b31eeea3 100644
--- a/contrib/brushexport/callbacks.cpp
+++ b/contrib/brushexport/callbacks.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ void OnExportClicked( GtkButton* button, gpointer choose_path ){
 		ASSERT_NOTNULL( b_export );
 		gtk_widget_set_sensitive( b_export, TRUE );
 		// add tooltip
-		std::string tip( "ReExport to " );
-		tip.append( s_export_path );
-		gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text( b_export, tip.c_str() );
+		gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text( b_export, ( std::string( "ReExport to " ) + s_export_path ).c_str() );
 	}
 	else if( s_export_path.empty() ){
 		return;
diff --git a/contrib/brushexport/export.cpp b/contrib/brushexport/export.cpp
index a9d2bfcd..6ed858d9 100644
--- a/contrib/brushexport/export.cpp
+++ b/contrib/brushexport/export.cpp
@@ -372,11 +372,15 @@ private:
 ExportData& exporter;
 };
 
+#include "plugin.h"
+#include "qerplugin.h"
+
 bool ExportSelection( const StringSetWithLambda& ignorelist, collapsemode m, bool exmat, const std::string& path, bool limNames, bool objs, bool weld ){
 	ExportDataAsWavefront exporter( ignorelist, m, exmat, limNames, objs, weld );
 
 	if( GlobalSelectionSystem().countSelected() == 0 ){
 		globalErrorStream() << "Nothing is selected.\n";
+		GlobalRadiant().m_pfnMessageBox( g_pRadiantWnd, "Nothing is selected.", "brushexport", eMB_OK, eMB_ICONERROR );
 		return false;
 	}