diff --git a/io_scene_obj/__init__.py b/io_scene_obj/__init__.py
index daeed2322..b0ff12c3d 100644
--- a/io_scene_obj/__init__.py
+++ b/io_scene_obj/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Wavefront OBJ format",
     "author": "Campbell Barton, Bastien Montagne",
-    "version": (2, 3, 1),
+    "version": (2, 3, 2),
     "blender": (2, 77, 0),
     "location": "File > Import-Export",
     "description": "Import-Export OBJ, Import OBJ mesh, UV's, materials and textures",
@@ -201,9 +201,14 @@ class ExportOBJ(bpy.types.Operator, ExportHelper, IOOBJOrientationHelper):
     # object group
     use_mesh_modifiers = BoolProperty(
             name="Apply Modifiers",
-            description="Apply modifiers (preview resolution)",
+            description="Apply modifiers",
             default=True,
             )
+    use_mesh_modifiers_render = BoolProperty(
+            name="Use Modifiers Render Settings",
+            description="Use render settings when applying modifiers to mesh objects",
+            default=False,
+            )
 
     # extra data group
     use_edges = BoolProperty(
diff --git a/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py b/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
index 803191f38..a94080c75 100644
--- a/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
+++ b/io_scene_obj/export_obj.py
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ def write_file(filepath, objects, scene,
                EXPORT_UV=True,
                EXPORT_MTL=True,
                EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS=True,
+               EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS_RENDER=False,
                EXPORT_BLEN_OBS=True,
                EXPORT_GROUP_BY_OB=False,
                EXPORT_GROUP_BY_MAT=False,
@@ -387,7 +388,8 @@ def findVertexGroupName(face, vWeightMap):
                         # END NURBS
 
                         try:
-                            me = ob.to_mesh(scene, EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS, 'PREVIEW', calc_tessface=False)
+                            me = ob.to_mesh(scene, EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS, calc_tessface=False, 
+                                            settings='RENDER' if EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS_RENDER else 'PREVIEW')
                         except RuntimeError:
                             me = None
 
@@ -720,6 +722,7 @@ def _write(context, filepath,
            EXPORT_UV,  # ok
            EXPORT_MTL,
            EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS,  # ok
+           EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS_RENDER,  # ok
            EXPORT_BLEN_OBS,
            EXPORT_GROUP_BY_OB,
            EXPORT_GROUP_BY_MAT,
@@ -776,6 +779,7 @@ def _write(context, filepath,
                        EXPORT_UV,
                        EXPORT_MTL,
                        EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS,
+                       EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS_RENDER,
                        EXPORT_BLEN_OBS,
                        EXPORT_GROUP_BY_OB,
                        EXPORT_GROUP_BY_MAT,
@@ -810,6 +814,7 @@ def save(context,
          use_uvs=True,
          use_materials=True,
          use_mesh_modifiers=True,
+         use_mesh_modifiers_render=False,
          use_blen_objects=True,
          group_by_object=False,
          group_by_material=False,
@@ -831,6 +836,7 @@ def save(context,
            EXPORT_UV=use_uvs,
            EXPORT_MTL=use_materials,
            EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS=use_mesh_modifiers,
+           EXPORT_APPLY_MODIFIERS_RENDER=use_mesh_modifiers_render,
            EXPORT_BLEN_OBS=use_blen_objects,
            EXPORT_GROUP_BY_OB=group_by_object,
            EXPORT_GROUP_BY_MAT=group_by_material,