diff --git a/lisp/ol.el b/lisp/ol.el
index 20aab6bb8..d537709ac 100644
--- a/lisp/ol.el
+++ b/lisp/ol.el
@@ -1377,7 +1377,29 @@ (defun org-link--open-elisp (path _)
 		 (call-interactively (read path))))
     (user-error "Abort")))
 
-(org-link-set-parameters "elisp" :follow #'org-link--open-elisp)
+(defun org-link--export-code (path description _ info &optional lang)
+  "Export executable link with PATH and DESCRIPTION.
+INFO is the current export info plist.
+LANG is the language name, as in #+begin_src lang.  For example, \"elisp\"
+or \"shell\"."
+  (concat
+   (org-export-data
+    (org-element-create
+     'inline-src-block
+     `( :language ,lang
+        :value ,path
+        :parameters ":exports code :noweb no :eval never"))
+    info)
+   (when description (format " (%s)" description))))
+
+(defun org-link--export-elisp (path description _ info)
+  "Export elisp: link with PATH and DESCRIPTION according to INFO channel."
+  (org-link--export-code path description nil info "emacs-lisp"))
+
+(org-link-set-parameters
+ "elisp"
+ :follow #'org-link--open-elisp
+ :export #'org-link--export-elisp)
 
 ;;;; "file" link type
 (org-link-set-parameters "file" :complete #'org-link-complete-file)
@@ -1435,7 +1457,14 @@ (defun org-link--open-shell (path _)
 		      clean-buffer-list-kill-buffer-names))))
     (user-error "Abort")))
 
-(org-link-set-parameters "shell" :follow #'org-link--open-shell)
+(defun org-link--export-shell (path description _ info)
+  "Export shell: link with PATH and DESCRIPTION according to INFO channel."
+  (org-link--export-code path description nil info "shell"))
+
+(org-link-set-parameters
+ "shell"
+ :follow #'org-link--open-shell
+ :export #'org-link--export-shell)
 
 
 ;;; Interactive Functions