diff --git a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/pages/FaviconPage.java b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/pages/FaviconPage.java
index 2d0dc7b3..eae4d6fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/pages/FaviconPage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/commafeed/frontend/pages/FaviconPage.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class FaviconPage extends BasePage {
 								.getResponse();
 						response.setLastModifiedTime(Time.millis(starupBean
 								.getStartupTime()));
-
+						response.setContentType("image/x-icon");
 						long expiresAfter = TimeUnit.DAYS.toMillis(7);
 						response.setHeader(
 								HttpHeaders.EXPIRES,