diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index d3845f2e4..4a99a9609 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -844,15 +844,6 @@ std::string get_book_name(const RequestContext& request)
   }
 }
 
-std::string get_mime_type(const kiwix::Entry& entry)
-{
-  try {
-    return entry.getMimetype();
-  } catch (exception& e) {
-    return "application/octet-stream";
-  }
-}
-
 } // unnamed namespace
 
 std::shared_ptr<Reader>
@@ -912,18 +903,16 @@ Response InternalServer::handle_content(const RequestContext& request)
     return build_404(request, bookName);
   }
 
-  const std::string mimeType = get_mime_type(entry);
-
-  if (m_verbose.load()) {
-    printf("Found %s\n", urlStr.c_str());
-    printf("mimeType: %s\n", mimeType.c_str());
-  }
-
   auto response = get_default_response();
 
   response.set_entry(entry, request);
 
-  if (mimeType.find("text/html") != string::npos)
+  if (m_verbose.load()) {
+    printf("Found %s\n", entry.getPath().c_str());
+    printf("mimeType: %s\n", response.get_mimeType().c_str());
+  }
+
+  if (response.get_mimeType().find("text/html") != string::npos)
     response.set_taskbar(bookName, reader->getTitle());
 
   return response;
diff --git a/src/server/response.h b/src/server/response.h
index 9ae0b8854..71364c638 100644
--- a/src/server/response.h
+++ b/src/server/response.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class Response {
     void set_range_len(uint64_t len) { m_lenRange = len; }
 
     int getReturnCode() { return m_returnCode; }
+    std::string get_mimeType() const { return m_mimeType; }
 
     void introduce_taskbar();
     void inject_externallinks_blocker();