diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/common/__tests__/insomnia-v5.test.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/common/__tests__/insomnia-v5.test.ts
index 0e72939487..6ab506a980 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/common/__tests__/insomnia-v5.test.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/common/__tests__/insomnia-v5.test.ts
@@ -369,6 +369,62 @@ spec:
       expect(parsed.collection[0].name).toBe('Request 1');
     });
 
+    it('omits folders that contain no selected requests', async () => {
+      const workspace = await services.workspace.create({
+        _id: 'wrk_folder_filter',
+        name: 'Folder Filter Workspace',
+        parentId: 'proj_test',
+        scope: 'collection',
+      });
+      await services.environment.create({
+        _id: 'env_folder_filter',
+        name: 'Base Env',
+        parentId: workspace._id,
+        data: {},
+      });
+      const keptOuter = await services.requestGroup.create({
+        _id: 'fld_kept_outer',
+        name: 'Kept',
+        parentId: workspace._id,
+      });
+      const keptInner = await services.requestGroup.create({
+        _id: 'fld_kept_inner',
+        name: 'Inner',
+        parentId: keptOuter._id,
+      });
+      const skipped = await services.requestGroup.create({
+        _id: 'fld_skipped',
+        name: 'Skipped',
+        parentId: workspace._id,
+      });
+      const selected = await services.request.create({
+        _id: 'req_selected',
+        name: 'Selected',
+        parentId: keptInner._id,
+        url: 'https://api.example.com/selected',
+        method: 'GET',
+      });
+      await services.request.create({
+        _id: 'req_unselected',
+        name: 'Unselected',
+        parentId: skipped._id,
+        url: 'https://api.example.com/unselected',
+        method: 'GET',
+      });
+
+      const result = await getInsomniaV5DataExport({
+        workspaceId: workspace._id,
+        includePrivateEnvironments: false,
+        requestIds: [selected._id],
+      });
+
+      const parsed = YAML.parse(result);
+      expect(parsed.collection).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(parsed.collection[0].name).toBe('Kept');
+      expect(parsed.collection[0].children[0].name).toBe('Inner');
+      expect(parsed.collection[0].children[0].children[0].name).toBe('Selected');
+    });
+
     it('handles design workspace correctly', async () => {
       const workspace = await services.workspace.create({
         _id: 'wrk_design_test',
diff --git a/packages/insomnia/src/common/insomnia-v5.ts b/packages/insomnia/src/common/insomnia-v5.ts
index fe9acf5b49..fdd56993da 100644
--- a/packages/insomnia/src/common/insomnia-v5.ts
+++ b/packages/insomnia/src/common/insomnia-v5.ts
@@ -1085,6 +1085,19 @@ export async function getInsomniaV5DataExport({
       exportableResources.filter(models.webSocketPayload.isWebSocketPayload).map(payload => [payload.parentId, payload]),
     );
 
+    // When exporting a subset of requests, only keep the folders that contain at least one of them
+    const requestGroupIdsToKeep = new Set<string>();
+    if (requestIds && requestIds.length > 0) {
+      const parentIdById = new Map(exportableResources.map(resource => [resource._id, resource.parentId]));
+      for (const requestId of requestIds) {
+        let parentId = parentIdById.get(requestId);
+        while (parentId && !requestGroupIdsToKeep.has(parentId)) {
+          requestGroupIdsToKeep.add(parentId);
+          parentId = parentIdById.get(parentId);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Recursively builds a collection structure from flat resource list
      * This function converts the flat list of resources into a hierarchical structure
@@ -1103,10 +1116,13 @@ export async function getInsomniaV5DataExport({
       // Filter resources based on requestIds filter and parent relationship
       resources
         .filter(resource => {
-          // Include all request groups, or filter by requestIds if specified
-          if (!requestIds || requestIds.length === 0 || models.requestGroup.isRequestGroup(resource)) {
+          // Include everything, or filter by requestIds if specified (folders are kept only if they contain a selected request)
+          if (!requestIds || requestIds.length === 0) {
             return true;
           }
+          if (models.requestGroup.isRequestGroup(resource)) {
+            return requestGroupIdsToKeep.has(resource._id);
+          }
 
           return requestIds.includes(resource._id);
         })