diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index de3ae9b..dba077d 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ def logout():
     resp.delete_cookie("bfa_user")
     return resp
 
+@app.route("/api/v1html", methods=["GET"])
+def api_v1html():
+    html_path = os.path.join(LAYOUT_DIR, "v1_converted.html")
+    if os.path.exists(html_path):
+        with open(html_path) as f:
+            return f.read(), 200, {'Content-Type': 'text/html'}
+    return "", 404
+
 @app.route("/api/layout", methods=["GET"])
 def api_get_layout():
     return jsonify(get_layout())
diff --git a/templates/editor.html b/templates/editor.html
index 45201c5..5d14685 100644
--- a/templates/editor.html
+++ b/templates/editor.html
@@ -254,12 +254,19 @@ function exportProject() {
   try {
     const resp = await fetch('api/layout');
     const data = await resp.json();
-    // Check if it's V2 (GrapesJS) or V1 (old format)
-    if (data.assets || data.styles || data.pages) {
+    if (data.assets || data.styles || (data.pages && data.pages.length && data.pages[0].frames)) {
+      // V2 GrapesJS project — load it
       editor.loadProjectData(data);
     } else {
-      // V1 layout — start fresh with default canvas content
-      console.log('V1 layout detected — starting fresh GrapesJS project');
+      // No V2 yet — try loading converted V1 HTML
+      try {
+        const htmlResp = await fetch('api/v1html');
+        const html = await htmlResp.text();
+        if (html && html.length > 10) {
+          editor.setComponents(html);
+          console.log('Loaded V1 converted layout');
+        }
+      } catch(e2) { console.log('No V1 HTML either, starting blank'); }
     }
   } catch(e) { console.log('No saved layout, starting fresh'); }
 })();