diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
index 726ff74d7f..8043c01d2d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Skins/IO/ImportSkinTest.cs
@@ -119,10 +119,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins.IO
             var import1 = await loadSkinIntoOsu(osu, new ImportTask(createOskWithIni("name 1", "author 1"), "custom.osk"));
             assertCorrectMetadata(import1, "name 1 [custom]", "author 1", osu);
 
-            await import1.PerformRead(async s =>
-            {
-                await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>(), osu.Dependencies.Get<RealmAccess>()).ExportToStreamAsync(s, exportStream);
-            });
+            await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>()).ExportToStreamAsync(import1, exportStream);
 
             string exportFilename = import1.GetDisplayString();
 
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins.IO
                 Assert.IsFalse(s.Protected);
                 Assert.AreEqual(typeof(ArgonSkin), s.CreateInstance(skinManager).GetType());
 
-                await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>(), osu.Dependencies.Get<RealmAccess>()).ExportToStreamAsync(s, exportStream);
+                await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>()).ExportToStreamAsync(skinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.Value, exportStream);
 
                 Assert.Greater(exportStream.Length, 0);
             });
@@ -236,7 +233,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Skins.IO
                 Assert.IsFalse(s.Protected);
                 Assert.AreEqual(typeof(DefaultLegacySkin), s.CreateInstance(skinManager).GetType());
 
-                await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>(), osu.Dependencies.Get<RealmAccess>()).ExportToStreamAsync(s, exportStream);
+                await new LegacySkinExporter(osu.Dependencies.Get<Storage>()).ExportToStreamAsync(skinManager.CurrentSkinInfo.Value, exportStream);
 
                 Assert.Greater(exportStream.Length, 0);
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
index d3bf8081b1..877a0c7667 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapManager.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
             workingBeatmapCache = CreateWorkingBeatmapCache(audioManager, gameResources, userResources, defaultBeatmap, host);
 
-            beatmapExporter = new LegacyBeatmapExporter(storage, realm)
+            beatmapExporter = new LegacyBeatmapExporter(storage)
             {
                 PostNotification = obj => PostNotification?.Invoke(obj)
             };
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
         public Task<Live<BeatmapSetInfo>?> ImportAsUpdate(ProgressNotification notification, ImportTask importTask, BeatmapSetInfo original) =>
             beatmapImporter.ImportAsUpdate(notification, importTask, original);
 
-        public Task Export(BeatmapSetInfo beatmap) => beatmapExporter.ExportAsync(beatmap);
+        public Task Export(BeatmapSetInfo beatmap) => beatmapExporter.ExportAsync(beatmap, Realm);
 
         private void updateHashAndMarkDirty(BeatmapSetInfo setInfo)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyArchiveExporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyArchiveExporter.cs
index 35f09189c9..297139a20e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyArchiveExporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyArchiveExporter.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
     public abstract class LegacyArchiveExporter<TModel> : LegacyModelExporter<TModel>
         where TModel : RealmObject, IHasNamedFiles, IHasGuidPrimaryKey
     {
-        protected LegacyArchiveExporter(Storage storage, RealmAccess realm)
-            : base(storage, realm)
+        protected LegacyArchiveExporter(Storage storage)
+            : base(storage)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyBeatmapExporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyBeatmapExporter.cs
index 107b91a234..e89d3da8c7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyBeatmapExporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyBeatmapExporter.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
     public class LegacyBeatmapExporter : LegacyArchiveExporter<BeatmapSetInfo>
     {
-        public LegacyBeatmapExporter(Storage storage, RealmAccess realm)
-            : base(storage, realm)
+        public LegacyBeatmapExporter(Storage storage)
+            : base(storage)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyModelExporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyModelExporter.cs
index 0f09c2c19b..58606cb5fa 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyModelExporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyModelExporter.cs
@@ -31,24 +31,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         private readonly Storage exportStorage;
         protected virtual string GetFilename(TModel item) => item.GetDisplayString();
 
-        private readonly RealmAccess realmAccess;
-
         public Action<Notification>? PostNotification { get; set; }
 
         // Store the model being exporting.
-        private static readonly List<TModel> exporting_models = new List<TModel>();
+        private static readonly List<Live<TModel>> exporting_models = new List<Live<TModel>>();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Construct exporter.
         /// Create a new exporter for each export, otherwise it will cause confusing notifications.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="storage">Storage for storing exported files. Basically it is used to provide export stream</param>
-        /// <param name="realm">The RealmAccess used to provide the exported file.</param>
-        protected LegacyModelExporter(Storage storage, RealmAccess realm)
+        protected LegacyModelExporter(Storage storage)
         {
             exportStorage = storage.GetStorageForDirectory(@"exports");
             UserFileStorage = storage.GetStorageForDirectory(@"files");
-            realmAccess = realm;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Export the model to default folder.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="model">The model should export.</param>
+        /// <param name="realm">Realm that convert model to Live.</param>
+        /// <param name="cancellationToken">
+        /// The Cancellation token that can cancel the exporting.
+        /// If specified CancellationToken, then use it. Otherwise use PostNotification's CancellationToken.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public Task<bool> ExportAsync(TModel model, RealmAccess realm, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        {
+            return ExportAsync(model.ToLive(realm), cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -60,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// If specified CancellationToken, then use it. Otherwise use PostNotification's CancellationToken.
         /// </param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public async Task<bool> ExportAsync(TModel model, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        public async Task<bool> ExportAsync(Live<TModel> model, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
             // check if the model is being exporting already
             if (!exporting_models.Contains(model))
@@ -73,7 +84,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
                 return false;
             }
 
-            string itemFilename = GetFilename(model).GetValidFilename();
+            string itemFilename = model.PerformRead(s => GetFilename(s).GetValidFilename());
+
             IEnumerable<string> existingExports =
                 exportStorage
                     .GetFiles(string.Empty, $"{itemFilename}*{FileExtension}")
@@ -128,15 +140,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         /// <param name="notification">The notification will displayed to the user</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The Cancellation token that can cancel the exporting.</param>
         /// <returns>Whether the export was successful</returns>
-        public Task<bool> ExportToStreamAsync(TModel model, Stream stream, ProgressNotification? notification = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        public Task<bool> ExportToStreamAsync(Live<TModel> model, Stream stream, ProgressNotification? notification = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
-            Guid id = model.ID;
             return Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                realmAccess.Run(r =>
+                model.PerformRead(s =>
                 {
-                    TModel refetchModel = r.Find<TModel>(id);
-                    ExportToStream(refetchModel, stream, notification, cancellationToken);
+                    ExportToStream(s, stream, notification, cancellationToken);
                 });
             }, cancellationToken).ContinueWith(t =>
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyScoreExporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyScoreExporter.cs
index ef55ffdd96..bd7d273a64 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/LegacyScoreExporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/LegacyScoreExporter.cs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
     public class LegacyScoreExporter : LegacyModelExporter<ScoreInfo>
     {
-        public LegacyScoreExporter(Storage storage, RealmAccess realm)
-            : base(storage, realm)
+        public LegacyScoreExporter(Storage storage) : base(storage)
         {
         }
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 
         protected override string FileExtension => ".osr";
 
-        protected override void ExportToStream(ScoreInfo model, Stream stream, ProgressNotification notification, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+        protected override void ExportToStream(ScoreInfo model, Stream stream, ProgressNotification? notification, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
             var file = model.Files.SingleOrDefault();
             if (file == null)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/LegacySkinExporter.cs b/osu.Game/Database/LegacySkinExporter.cs
index d3e6a2f0f4..2a531203bc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/LegacySkinExporter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/LegacySkinExporter.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
 {
     public class LegacySkinExporter : LegacyArchiveExporter<SkinInfo>
     {
-        public LegacySkinExporter(Storage storage, RealmAccess realm)
-            : base(storage, realm)
+        public LegacySkinExporter(Storage storage) : base(storage)
         {
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
index df5d7e0c27..5382eac675 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Settings/Sections/SkinSection.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Settings.Sections
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    skins.CurrentSkinInfo.Value.PerformRead(s => skins.ExportSkin(s));
+                    skins.ExportCurrentSkin();
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
index 3201fec696..5e432b6a96 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreManager.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Scoring
                 PostNotification = obj => PostNotification?.Invoke(obj)
             };
 
-            scoreExporter = new LegacyScoreExporter(storage, realm)
+            scoreExporter = new LegacyScoreExporter(storage)
             {
                 PostNotification = obj => PostNotification?.Invoke(obj)
             };
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Scoring
 
         public Task<IEnumerable<Live<ScoreInfo>>> Import(ProgressNotification notification, ImportTask[] tasks, ImportParameters parameters = default) => scoreImporter.Import(notification, tasks);
 
-        public Task Export(ScoreInfo score) => scoreExporter.ExportAsync(score);
+        public Task Export(ScoreInfo score) => scoreExporter.ExportAsync(score, Realm);
 
         public Task<Live<ScoreInfo>> ImportAsUpdate(ProgressNotification notification, ImportTask task, ScoreInfo original) => scoreImporter.ImportAsUpdate(notification, task, original);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
index 1a76ec8623..45536e04eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/SkinManager.cs
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
                 SourceChanged?.Invoke();
             };
 
-            skinExporter = new LegacySkinExporter(storage, realm)
+            skinExporter = new LegacySkinExporter(storage)
             {
                 PostNotification = obj => PostNotification?.Invoke(obj)
             };
@@ -305,7 +305,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning
         public Task<Live<SkinInfo>> Import(ImportTask task, ImportParameters parameters = default, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default) =>
             skinImporter.Import(task, parameters, cancellationToken);
 
-        public Task ExportSkin(SkinInfo skin) => skinExporter.ExportAsync(skin);
+        public Task ExportCurrentSkin() => ExportSkin(CurrentSkinInfo.Value);
+
+        public Task ExportSkin(Live<SkinInfo> skin) => skinExporter.ExportAsync(skin);
 
         #endregion