diff --git a/beeflow/client/bee_client.py b/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
index ed61ec27..7b435d58 100644
--- a/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
+++ b/beeflow/client/bee_client.py
@@ -631,10 +631,6 @@ def dag(wf_id: str = typer.Argument(..., callback=match_short_id),
         no_dag_dir: bool = typer.Option(False, '--no-dag-dir',
         help='do not make a subdirectory within ouput_dir for the dags')):
     """Export a DAG of the workflow to a GraphML file."""
-    # Check if the workflow is archived
-    wf_status = get_wf_status(wf_id)
-    if wf_status == 'Archived':
-         error_exit('Workflow has been archived. Check the workflow archive for the final DAG.')
     output_dir = output_dir.resolve()
     # Make sure output_dir is an absolute path and exists
     output_dir = os.path.expanduser(output_dir)
@@ -644,9 +640,19 @@ def dag(wf_id: str = typer.Argument(..., callback=match_short_id),
 
     # output_dir must be a string
     output_dir = str(output_dir)
-    wf_dir = wf_utils.get_workflow_dir(wf_id)
-    graphmls_dir = wf_dir + "/graphmls"
-    wf_utils.export_dag(wf_id, output_dir, wf_dir, no_dag_dir)
+    # Check if the workflow is archived
+    wf_status = get_wf_status(wf_id)
+    if wf_status == 'Archived':
+        bee_workdir = wf_utils.get_bee_workdir()
+        mount_dir = os.path.join(bee_workdir, 'gdb_mount')
+        graphmls_dir = mount_dir + '/graphmls'
+        typer.secho(f"Workflow has been archived. All new DAGs will look the same as the one in the archive directory.",
+                    fg=typer.colors.MAGENTA)
+    else:
+        wf_dir = wf_utils.get_workflow_dir(wf_id)
+        graphmls_dir = wf_dir + '/graphmls'
+        os.makedirs(graphmls_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    wf_utils.export_dag(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir)
     typer.secho(f"DAG for workflow {_short_id(wf_id)} has been exported successfully.",
                 fg=typer.colors.GREEN)
 
diff --git a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_update.py b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_update.py
index 90f34962..47dbea2d 100644
--- a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_update.py
+++ b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_update.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ def archive_workflow(db, wf_id, final_state=None):
     shutil.copyfile(os.path.expanduser("~") + '/.config/beeflow/bee.conf',
                     workflow_dir + '/' + 'bee.conf')
     # Archive Completed DAG
-    wf_utils.export_dag(wf_id, workflow_dir, workflow_dir, no_dag_dir=True)
+    graphmls_dir = workflow_dir + "/graphmls"
+    os.makedirs(graphmls_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    wf_utils.export_dag(wf_id, workflow_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir=True)
 
     wf_state = f'Archived/{final_state}' if final_state is not None else 'Archived'
     db.workflows.update_workflow_state(wf_id, wf_state)
diff --git a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
index 46411b56..4dde69b8 100644
--- a/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
+++ b/beeflow/wf_manager/resources/wf_utils.py
@@ -294,12 +294,10 @@ def setup_workflow(wf_id, wf_name, wf_dir, wf_workdir, no_start, workflow=None,
         start_workflow(wf_id)
 
 
-def export_dag(wf_id, output_dir, wf_dir, no_dag_dir):
+def export_dag(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir):
     """Export the DAG of the workflow."""
     wfi = get_workflow_interface(wf_id)
     wfi.export_graphml()
-    graphmls_dir = wf_dir + "/graphmls"
-    os.makedirs(graphmls_dir, exist_ok=True)
     update_graphml(wf_id, graphmls_dir)
     generate_viz(wf_id, output_dir, graphmls_dir, no_dag_dir)