diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index 34f101d..d6b23a9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -1083,6 +1083,10 @@ on this string to produce the exported version."
       ;; Call the hook
       (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-hook)
 
+      ;; Handle include files, and call a hook
+      (org-export-handle-include-files-recurse)
+      (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-after-include-files-hook)
+
       ;; Process the macros
       (org-export-preprocess-apply-macros)
       (run-hooks 'org-export-preprocess-after-macros-hook)