diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/permissions.py b/onadata/apps/api/permissions.py
index 093e66d361..360cde8bd6 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/permissions.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/permissions.py
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ class ExportDjangoObjectPermission(AlternateHasObjectPermissionMixin,
     }
 
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        is_authenticated = (request and request.user
-                            and request.user.is_authenticated())
+        is_authenticated = (request and request.user and
+                            request.user.is_authenticated())
 
         if not is_authenticated:
             view._ignore_model_permissions = True  # pylint: disable=W0212
diff --git a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_export_viewset.py b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_export_viewset.py
index 638a4e75c1..b75a35a258 100644
--- a/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_export_viewset.py
+++ b/onadata/apps/api/tests/viewsets/test_export_viewset.py
@@ -109,6 +109,29 @@ def test_export_list_public(self):
         self.assertTrue(bool(response.data))
         self.assertEqual(status.HTTP_200_OK, response.status_code)
 
+    def test_export_list_public_form(self):
+        """
+        Test ExportViewSet list endpoint for a single public form.
+        """
+        user_mosh = self._create_user('mosh', 'mosh')
+        self._publish_transportation_form()
+        self.xform.shared_data = True
+        self.xform.save()
+        temp_dir = settings.MEDIA_ROOT
+        dummy_export_file = NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.xlsx', dir=temp_dir)
+        filename = os.path.basename(dummy_export_file.name)
+        filedir = os.path.dirname(dummy_export_file.name)
+        export = Export.objects.create(xform=self.xform,
+                                       filename=filename,
+                                       filedir=filedir)
+        export.save()
+        view = ExportViewSet.as_view({'get': 'list'})
+        request = self.factory.get('/export', {'xform': self.xform.pk})
+        force_authenticate(request, user=user_mosh)
+        response = view(request)
+        self.assertTrue(bool(response.data))
+        self.assertEqual(status.HTTP_200_OK, response.status_code)
+
     def test_export_public_project(self):
         """
         Test export of a public form for anonymous users.
diff --git a/onadata/libs/filters.py b/onadata/libs/filters.py
index cfe6048441..6d8aa90ce7 100644
--- a/onadata/libs/filters.py
+++ b/onadata/libs/filters.py
@@ -206,19 +206,24 @@ class XFormPermissionFilterMixin(object):
 
     def _xform_filter(self, request, view, keyword):
         """Use XForm permissions"""
+
         xform = request.query_params.get('xform')
+        public_forms = XForm.objects.none()
         if xform:
             int_or_parse_error(xform, u"Invalid value for formid %s.")
             self.xform = get_object_or_404(XForm, pk=xform)
             xform_qs = XForm.objects.filter(pk=self.xform.pk)
+            public_forms = XForm.objects.filter(pk=self.xform.pk,
+                                                shared_data=True)
         else:
             xform_qs = XForm.objects.all()
         xform_qs = xform_qs.filter(deleted_at=None)
+
         if request.user.is_anonymous():
             xforms = xform_qs.filter(shared_data=True)
         else:
             xforms = super(XFormPermissionFilterMixin, self).filter_queryset(
-                request, xform_qs, view)
+                request, xform_qs, view) | public_forms
         return {"%s__in" % keyword: xforms}
 
     def _xform_filter_queryset(self, request, queryset, view, keyword):