diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6074057..675802d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Extra Java Module Info Gradle Plugin - Changelog
 
 ## Version 1.13.2
+* [Fixed] [#179](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/179) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'exports'
 * [Fixed] [#219](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/219) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'removePackage'
 * [Fixed] [#223](https://github.com/gradlex-org/extra-java-module-info/issues/223) - Combine 'preserveExisting' and 'ignoreServiceProvider'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoTransform.java b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoTransform.java
index 91da2ef..8ad570b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoTransform.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/ExtraJavaModuleInfoTransform.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.GregorianCalendar;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -440,10 +441,11 @@ private byte[] addModuleInfo(
         ClassReader classReader =
                 moduleInfo.preserveExisting && existingModuleInfo != null ? new ClassReader(existingModuleInfo) : null;
         ClassWriter classWriter = new ClassWriter(classReader, 0);
-        int openModule = moduleInfo.openModule ? Opcodes.ACC_OPEN : 0;
-        String moduleVersion = moduleInfo.getModuleVersion() == null ? version : moduleInfo.getModuleVersion();
 
         if (classReader == null) {
+            int openModule = moduleInfo.openModule ? Opcodes.ACC_OPEN : 0;
+            String moduleVersion = moduleInfo.getModuleVersion() == null ? version : moduleInfo.getModuleVersion();
+
             classWriter.visit(Opcodes.V9, Opcodes.ACC_MODULE, "module-info", null, null, null);
             ModuleVisitor moduleVisitor =
                     classWriter.visitModule(moduleInfo.getModuleName(), openModule, moduleVersion);
@@ -452,23 +454,28 @@ private byte[] addModuleInfo(
             moduleVisitor.visitEnd();
             classWriter.visitEnd();
         } else {
+            Set<String> explicitlyHandledPackage = new HashSet<>();
+            explicitlyHandledPackage.addAll(moduleInfo.exports.keySet());
+            explicitlyHandledPackage.addAll(autoExportedPackages);
+            explicitlyHandledPackage.addAll(removedPackages);
+
             ClassVisitor classVisitor = new ClassVisitor(Opcodes.ASM9, classWriter) {
                 @Override
                 public ModuleVisitor visitModule(String name, int access, String version) {
-                    ModuleVisitor moduleVisitor = super.visitModule(name, access, version);
+                    ModuleVisitor moduleVisitor = cv.visitModule(name, access, version);
                     return new ModuleVisitor(Opcodes.ASM9, moduleVisitor) {
 
                         @Override
                         public void visitPackage(String packaze) {
                             if (!removedPackages.contains(pathToPackage(packaze))) {
-                                super.visitPackage(packaze);
+                                mv.visitPackage(packaze);
                             }
                         }
 
                         @Override
                         public void visitExport(String packaze, int access, String... modules) {
-                            if (!removedPackages.contains(pathToPackage(packaze))) {
-                                super.visitExport(packaze, access, modules);
+                            if (!explicitlyHandledPackage.contains(pathToPackage(packaze))) {
+                                mv.visitExport(packaze, access, modules);
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -477,7 +484,7 @@ public void visitUse(String service) {
                             String packaze = service.substring(0, service.lastIndexOf("/"));
                             // if package is removed, also remove 'use' directives based on the package
                             if (!removedPackages.contains(pathToPackage(packaze))) {
-                                super.visitUse(service);
+                                mv.visitUse(service);
                             }
                         }
 
@@ -489,14 +496,14 @@ public void visitProvide(String service, String... providers) {
                                             .contains(p))
                                     .toArray(String[]::new);
                             if (filteredProviders.length > 0) {
-                                super.visitProvide(service, filteredProviders);
+                                mv.visitProvide(service, filteredProviders);
                             }
                         }
 
                         @Override
                         public void visitEnd() {
-                            addModuleInfoEntries(moduleInfo, Collections.emptyMap(), autoExportedPackages, this);
-                            super.visitEnd();
+                            addModuleInfoEntries(moduleInfo, Collections.emptyMap(), autoExportedPackages, mv);
+                            mv.visitEnd();
                         }
                     };
                 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/test/RealModuleJarPreservePatchingFunctionalTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/test/RealModuleJarPreservePatchingFunctionalTest.groovy
index 48a29e8..8d00130 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/test/RealModuleJarPreservePatchingFunctionalTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/org/gradlex/javamodule/moduleinfo/test/RealModuleJarPreservePatchingFunctionalTest.groovy
@@ -78,4 +78,38 @@ class RealModuleJarPreservePatchingFunctionalTest extends Specification {
         run()
     }
 
+    def "can replace a package export in a preserved module-info"() {
+        given:
+        buildFile << ''' 
+            dependencies {
+                implementation("org.controlsfx:controlsfx:11.2.3")
+                // undeclared transitive dependencies of controlsfx
+                implementation("org.openjfx:javafx-base:11:linux")
+                implementation("org.openjfx:javafx-controls:11:linux")
+                implementation("org.openjfx:javafx-graphics:11:linux")
+            }
+            extraJavaModuleInfo {
+                // original module-info contains: exports impl.org.controlsfx.skin to org.controlsfx.samples;
+                module("org.controlsfx:controlsfx", "org.controlsfx.controls") {
+                    preserveExisting()
+                    exports("impl.org.controlsfx.skin")
+                }
+            }            
+        '''
+        file("src/main/java/module-info.java") << """
+            module org.example {
+                requires org.controlsfx.controls;
+            }
+        """
+        file("src/main/java/org/example/Main.java") << """
+            package org.example;
+            public class Main {
+                impl.org.controlsfx.skin.DecorationPane pane;
+                public static void main(String[] args) {}
+            }
+        """
+
+        expect:
+        run()
+    }
 }