diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/external/custom_report_exporter.php b/reportbuilder/classes/external/custom_report_exporter.php
index b3e9f9fb6c0..18b6b05d21d 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/external/custom_report_exporter.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/external/custom_report_exporter.php
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class custom_report_exporter extends persistent_exporter {
 
             // Generate filters form if report contains any filters.
             $filterspresent = !empty($report->get_active_filters());
-            if ($filterspresent) {
+            if ($filterspresent && empty($this->download)) {
                 $filtersform = $this->generate_filters_form()->render();
             }
 
diff --git a/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php b/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
index 4a2e2854bec..919c58cc1c2 100644
--- a/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
+++ b/reportbuilder/classes/external/system_report_exporter.php
@@ -104,12 +104,13 @@ class system_report_exporter extends persistent_exporter {
         $filterset->add_filter(new integer_filter('reportid', null, [$reportid]));
         $filterset->add_filter(new string_filter('parameters', null, [$parameters]));
 
-        $table = system_report_table::create($reportid, (array) json_decode($parameters, true));
+        $params = (array) json_decode($parameters, true);
+        $table = system_report_table::create($reportid, $params);
         $table->set_filterset($filterset);
 
         // Generate filters form if report uses the default form, and contains any filters.
         $filterspresent = $source->get_filter_form_default() && !empty($source->get_active_filters());
-        if ($filterspresent) {
+        if ($filterspresent && empty($params['download'])) {
             $filtersform = new filter(null, null, 'post', '', [], true, [
                 'reportid' => $reportid,
                 'parameters' => $parameters,