diff --git a/src/cli/cli_main.cpp b/src/cli/cli_main.cpp
index dd6995ff..e5e9ffc2 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_main.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_main.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ CLISetInterface::CLISetInterface(const SetP& set, bool quiet)
 	if (!cli.haveConsole()) {
 		throw Error(_("Can not run command line interface without a console;\nstart MSE with \"mse.com --cli\""));
 	}
-	ei.directory_relative = ei.directory_absolute = wxGetCwd();
 	ei.allow_writes_outside = true;
+	setExportInfoCwd();
 	setSet(set);
 	run();
 }
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ void CLISetInterface::onChangeSet() {
 	ei.set = set;
 }
 
+void CLISetInterface::setExportInfoCwd() {
+	// write to the current directory
+	ei.directory_relative = ei.directory_absolute = wxGetCwd();
+	// read from the current directory
+	ei.export_template = intrusive(new Package());
+	ei.export_template->open(ei.directory_absolute, true);
+}
+
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Running
 
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ void CLISetInterface::handleCommand(const String& command) {
 					if (!wxSetWorkingDirectory(arg)) {
 						cli.showError(_("Can't change working directory to ")+arg);
 					} else {
-						ei.directory_relative = ei.directory_absolute = wxGetCwd();
+						setExportInfoCwd();
 					}
 				}
 			} else if (before == _(":pwd") || before == _(":p")) {
diff --git a/src/cli/cli_main.hpp b/src/cli/cli_main.hpp
index 874d039c..90ae9454 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli_main.hpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli_main.hpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class CLISetInterface : public SetView {
 	
 	// export info, so we can write files
 	ExportInfo ei;
+	void setExportInfoCwd();
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : EOF
diff --git a/src/data/export_template.hpp b/src/data/export_template.hpp
index 44a899a2..a7395b92 100644
--- a/src/data/export_template.hpp
+++ b/src/data/export_template.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Set);
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Field);
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Style);
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(ExportTemplate);
+DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(Package);
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ExportTemplate
 
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ struct ExportInfo {
 	ExportInfo();
 	
 	SetP               set;                ///< The set that is being exported
-	ExportTemplateP    export_template;    ///< The export template used
+	PackageP           export_template;    ///< The export template used
+	                                       ///  When using the CLI, this can be a fake package to allow reading from the cwd
 	String             directory_relative; ///< The directory for storing extra files (or "" if !export->create_directory)
 	                                       ///  This is just the directory name
 	String             directory_absolute; ///< The absolute path of the directory
diff --git a/src/script/functions/export.cpp b/src/script/functions/export.cpp
index 2c26916c..d7fd72c3 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/export.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/export.cpp
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ SCRIPT_FUNCTION(write_image_file) {
 	SCRIPT_OPTIONAL_PARAM_(int, height);
 	ScriptObject<CardP>* card = dynamic_cast<ScriptObject<CardP>*>(input.get()); // is it a card?
 	Image image;
-	GeneratedImage::Options options(width, height, ei.export_template.get(),ei.set.get());
+	GeneratedImage::Options options(width, height, ei.export_template.get(), ei.set.get());
 	if (card) {
 		image = conform_image(export_bitmap(ei.set, card->getValue()).ConvertToImage(), options);
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/util/io/package.cpp b/src/util/io/package.cpp
index 39e061af..5ab9dde2 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.cpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const String& Package::absoluteFilename() const {
 	return filename;
 }
 
-void Package::open(const String& n) {
+void Package::open(const String& n, bool fast) {
 	assert(!isOpened()); // not already opened
 	// get absolute path
 	wxFileName fn(n);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void Package::open(const String& n) {
 	}
 	// type of package
 	if (wxDirExists(filename)) {
-		openDirectory();
+		openDirectory(fast);
 	} else if (wxFileExists(filename)) {
 		openZipfile();
 	} else {
@@ -207,16 +207,15 @@ InputStreamP Package::openIn(const String& file) {
 		if (filename.find(_(".mse-")) != String::npos) {
 			throw PackageError(_ERROR_2_("file not found package like", file, filename));
 		}
-		throw FileNotFoundError(file, filename);
 	}
 	InputStreamP stream;
-	if (it->second.wasWritten()) {
+	if (it != files.end() && it->second.wasWritten()) {
 		// written to this file, open the temp file
 		stream = shared(new BufferedFileInputStream(it->second.tempName));
 	} else if (wxFileExists(filename+_("/")+file)) {
 		// a file in directory package
 		stream = shared(new BufferedFileInputStream(filename+_("/")+file));
-	} else if (wxFileExists(filename) && it->second.zipEntry) {
+	} else if (wxFileExists(filename) && it != files.end() && it->second.zipEntry) {
 		// a file in a zip archive
 		// somebody in wx thought seeking was no longer needed, it now only works with the 'compatability constructor'
 		stream = shared(new wxZipInputStream(filename, it->second.zipEntry->GetInternalName()));
@@ -339,9 +338,8 @@ void Package::loadZipStream() {
 	zipStream->CloseEntry();
 }
 
-void Package::openDirectory() {
-	zipfile = false;
-	openSubdir(wxEmptyString);
+void Package::openDirectory(bool fast) {
+	if (!fast) openSubdir(wxEmptyString);
 }
 
 void Package::openSubdir(const String& name) {
@@ -368,7 +366,6 @@ void Package::openSubdir(const String& name) {
 }
 
 void Package::openZipfile() {
-	zipfile = true;
 	// close old streams
 	delete fileStream; fileStream = nullptr;
 	delete zipStream;  zipStream  = nullptr;
@@ -382,7 +379,6 @@ void Package::openZipfile() {
 }
 
 void Package::saveToDirectory(const String& saveAs, bool remove_unused, bool is_copy) {
-	zipfile = false;
 	// write to a directory
 	VCSP vcs = getVCS();
 	FOR_EACH(f, files) {
@@ -414,7 +410,6 @@ void Package::saveToDirectory(const String& saveAs, bool remove_unused, bool is_
 }
 
 void Package::saveToZipfile(const String& saveAs, bool remove_unused, bool is_copy) {
-	zipfile = true;
 	// create a temporary zip file name
 	String tempFile = saveAs + _(".tmp");
 	wxRemoveFile(tempFile);
diff --git a/src/util/io/package.hpp b/src/util/io/package.hpp
index 97104ff5..aa6ac841 100644
--- a/src/util/io/package.hpp
+++ b/src/util/io/package.hpp
@@ -69,15 +69,24 @@ class Package : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	/// The time this package was last modified
 	inline wxDateTime lastModified() const { return modified; }
 
-	/// Open a package, should only be called when the package is constructed using the default constructor!
-	/// @pre open not called before [TODO]
-	void open(const String& package);
+	/// Open a package
+	/**
+	 * Should only be called when the package is constructed using the default constructor!
+	 * 
+	 * If 'fast' is set, then for directories a full directory listing is not performed.
+	 * This means that the file_infos will not be fully initialized.
+	 * 
+	 * @pre open not called before [TODO]
+	 */
+	void open(const String& package, bool fast = false);
 
-	/// Saves the package, by default saves as a zip file, unless
-	/// it was already a directory
-	/** If remove_unused=true all files that were in the file and
+	/// Saves the package
+	/** 
+	 * By default saves as a zip file, unless it was already a directory.
+	 * 
+	 * If remove_unused=true all files that were in the file and
 	 *  are not touched with referenceFile will be deleted from the new archive!
-	 *  This is a form of garbage collection, to get rid of old picture files for example.
+	 * This is a form of garbage collection, to get rid of old picture files for example.
 	 */
 	void save(bool remove_unused = true);
 
@@ -140,8 +149,8 @@ class Package : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	// TODO: I dislike putting this here very much. There ought to be a better way.
 	virtual VCSP getVCS() { return intrusive(new VCS()); }
 
-	/// true if this is a zip file, false if a directory (updated on open/save)
-	bool isZipfile() { return zipfile; }
+	/// true if this is a zip file, false if a directory
+	bool isZipfile() const { return !wxDirExists(filename); }
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------- : Private stuff
   private:
@@ -163,9 +172,6 @@ class Package : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	/// Last modified time
 	DateTime modified;
 
-	/// Zipfile flag
-	bool zipfile;
-	
   public:
 	/// Information on files in the package
 	/** Note: must be public for DECLARE_TYPEOF to work */
@@ -182,7 +188,7 @@ class Package : public IntrusivePtrVirtualBase {
 	wxZipInputStream*  zipStream;
 
 	void loadZipStream();
-	void openDirectory();
+	void openDirectory(bool fast = false);
 	void openSubdir(const String&);
 	void openZipfile();
 	void reopen();