diff --git a/fccs_export.py b/fccs_export.py
index 512d144..a57ffe6 100755
--- a/fccs_export.py
+++ b/fccs_export.py
@@ -146,41 +146,52 @@ def perform_export(dlg, ctrl, timeouts):
 
 def dismiss_any_dialog(app, ctrl, log):
     """Try to find and dismiss any stale dialogs left from a previous failure."""
-    try:
-        for w in app.windows():
-            if not (w.class_name() == "#32770" and w.is_visible()):
-                continue
-            title = w.window_text()
-            # Dismiss the Send To File dialog (Cancel)
-            if title == ctrl["dialog_title"]:
-                try:
-                    w.child_window(title="Cancel", class_name="Button").click()
-                    log(f"  Dismissed stale Send To File dialog.")
-                    time.sleep(0.5)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
-                continue
-            # Dismiss any other dialog (OK)
-            try:
-                w.child_window(title="OK", class_name="Button").click()
-                log(f"  Dismissed stale dialog: {title!r}")
-                time.sleep(0.5)
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-    except Exception:
-        pass
+    # Dismiss "Send to" confirmation dialog (OK)
+    w = _find_desktop_dialog("Send to")
+    if w:
+        try:
+            _click_dialog_button(w, "OK", log)
+            log("  Dismissed stale confirmation dialog.")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    # Dismiss Send To File Location dialog (Cancel)
+    w = _find_desktop_dialog(ctrl["dialog_title"])
+    if w:
+        try:
+            _click_dialog_button(w, "Cancel", log)
+            log("  Dismissed stale Send To File dialog.")
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+
+def _find_desktop_dialog(title_match):
+    """Search all top-level windows for a visible #32770 dialog matching title."""
+    for w in Desktop(backend="win32").windows():
+        try:
+            if w.class_name() == "#32770" and w.is_visible() and title_match in w.window_text():
+                return w
+        except Exception:
+            continue
+    return None
+
+
+def _click_dialog_button(dialog, button_title, log):
+    """Connect to a desktop dialog and click a button on it."""
+    app = Application(backend="win32").connect(handle=dialog.handle)
+    dlg = app.window(handle=dialog.handle)
+    dlg.child_window(title=button_title, class_name="Button").click()
+    dlg.wait_not("visible", timeout=10)
 
 
 def wait_for_export(app, ctrl, timeouts, log):
     """
     Wait for the full export lifecycle to complete:
       1. 'Exporting Documents' progress dialog appears (export running)
-      2. Progress dialog disappears (export finished writing files)
-      3. '"Send to" file saved' confirmation dialog appears (MODAL)
-      4. Dismiss it by clicking OK
+      2. Poll until '"Send to" file saved' confirmation dialog appears
+      3. Click OK to dismiss it
     """
     progress = app.window(title=ctrl["progress_title"], class_name=ctrl["progress_class"])
-    saved = app.window(title=ctrl["saved_title"], class_name=ctrl["saved_class"])
 
     try:
         progress.wait("visible", timeout=timeouts["progress_appear"])
@@ -189,51 +200,24 @@ def wait_for_export(app, ctrl, timeouts, log):
         log("  NOTE: progress dialog not seen; checking for confirmation dialog "
             "(drawer may have exported very quickly).")
 
-    # Poll until the confirmation dialog appears OR we time out.
-    # We do NOT rely on wait_not for the progress dialog because it can
-    # briefly disappear and reappear during long exports.
+    # Poll the entire desktop for the confirmation dialog.
+    # app.window() can miss it — the dialog may not be owned by the app.
     deadline = time.time() + timeouts["progress_finish"]
+    saved_win = None
     while time.time() < deadline:
-        # Check if the confirmation dialog has appeared
-        if saved.exists(timeout=0):
+        saved_win = _find_desktop_dialog("Send to")
+        if saved_win is not None:
             break
         time.sleep(2)
-    else:
-        log(f"  ERROR: export did not finish within {timeouts['progress_finish']}s.")
+
+    if saved_win is None:
+        log(f"  ERROR: confirmation dialog never appeared within {timeouts['progress_finish']}s.")
         return False
 
-    try:
-        saved.wait("visible ready", timeout=timeouts["confirm"])
-        log("  Confirmation dialog appeared - export succeeded.")
-    except timings.TimeoutError:
-        # Fallback: look for any #32770 dialog that appeared (title may differ)
-        log("  WARNING: expected confirmation dialog not found by title. "
-            "Checking for any popup dialog...")
-        found = False
-        try:
-            for w in app.windows():
-                if w.class_name() == "#32770" and w.is_visible():
-                    log(f"  Found dialog: {w.window_text()!r}")
-                    try:
-                        w.child_window(title="OK", class_name="Button").click()
-                        w.wait_not("visible", timeout=10)
-                        log("  Dismissed via fallback.")
-                        found = True
-                        break
-                    except Exception:
-                        pass
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        if not found:
-            log("  ERROR: confirmation dialog never appeared. Export may have "
-                "failed or produced no output.")
-            return False
-        log("  Export complete.")
-        return True
+    log(f"  Confirmation dialog found: {saved_win.window_text()!r}")
 
     try:
-        saved.child_window(title=ctrl["saved_ok_title"], class_name="Button").click()
-        saved.wait_not("visible", timeout=timeouts["confirm"])
+        _click_dialog_button(saved_win, "OK", log)
         log("  Confirmation dismissed.")
     except Exception as e:
         log(f"  WARNING: could not dismiss confirmation dialog: {e}")