diff --git a/export.py b/export.py
index a7a79b46b8bb..589b381e035a 100644
--- a/export.py
+++ b/export.py
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ def run(data=ROOT / 'data/coco128.yaml',  # 'dataset.yaml path'
         elif isinstance(m, Detect):
             m.inplace = inplace
             m.onnx_dynamic = dynamic
-            # m.forward = m.forward_export  # assign forward (optional)
+            if hasattr(m, 'forward_export'):
+                m.forward = m.forward_export  # assign custom forward (optional)
 
     for _ in range(2):
         y = model(im)  # dry runs
diff --git a/tutorial.ipynb b/tutorial.ipynb
index b160e75adb58..6ff20dc36c40 100644
--- a/tutorial.ipynb
+++ b/tutorial.ipynb
@@ -1099,4 +1099,4 @@
       "outputs": []
     }
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}