diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index bf7f33f9b..31f40e3e1 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ Response InternalServer::handle_content(const RequestContext& request)
     printf("mimeType: %s\n", response.get_mimeType().c_str());
   }
 
-  if (response.get_mimeType().find("text/html") != string::npos)
+  if ( startsWith(response.get_mimeType(), "text/html") )
     response.set_taskbar(bookName, reader->getTitle());
 
   return response;
diff --git a/src/server/response.cpp b/src/server/response.cpp
index 41b178816..485f72b5c 100644
--- a/src/server/response.cpp
+++ b/src/server/response.cpp
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ std::string render_template(const std::string& template_str, kainjow::mustache::
 
 void Response::introduce_taskbar()
 {
-  if (! m_withTaskbar)
-    // Taskbar is globally disabled.
+  if ( !m_withTaskbar || !contentDecorationAllowed() )
+    // Taskbar either globally disabled or not allowed for this type
     return;
   kainjow::mustache::data data;
   data.set("root", m_root);
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ void Response::introduce_taskbar()
 
 void Response::inject_externallinks_blocker()
 {
+  if ( !contentDecorationAllowed() )
+    return;
   kainjow::mustache::data data;
   data.set("root", m_root);
   auto script_tag = render_template(RESOURCE::templates::external_blocker_part_html, data);
@@ -169,6 +171,12 @@ Response::can_compress(const RequestContext& request) const
       && (m_content.size() > KIWIX_MIN_CONTENT_SIZE_TO_DEFLATE);
 }
 
+bool
+Response::contentDecorationAllowed() const
+{
+    return m_mimeType.find(";raw=true") == std::string::npos;
+}
+
 MHD_Response*
 Response::create_error_response(const RequestContext& request) const
 {
@@ -189,7 +197,7 @@ Response::create_raw_content_mhd_response(const RequestContext& request)
   if (m_addTaskbar) {
     introduce_taskbar();
   }
-  if ( m_blockExternalLinks ) {
+  if ( m_blockExternalLinks && startsWith(m_mimeType, "text/html") ) {
     inject_externallinks_blocker();
   }
 
diff --git a/src/server/response.h b/src/server/response.h
index fa7fd4600..159d16acd 100644
--- a/src/server/response.h
+++ b/src/server/response.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class Response {
     void inject_externallinks_blocker();
 
     bool can_compress(const RequestContext& request) const;
+    bool contentDecorationAllowed() const;
 
   private: // functions
     MHD_Response* create_mhd_response(const RequestContext& request);