diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.get.json.ftl b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.get.json.ftl
index 879e257589..81eb6446cb 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.get.json.ftl
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.get.json.ftl
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 			"modifiedByUser": "${item.modifiedByUser}",
 			"modifiedBy": "${item.modifiedBy}",
 			"size": ${item.size?c},
+			"mimetype": "${item.mimetype!''}",
 			<#if item.site??>
 			"site":
 			{
diff --git a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.lib.js b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.lib.js
index dacfb518b9..76d6fdefad 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.lib.js
+++ b/config/alfresco/templates/webscripts/org/alfresco/slingshot/search/search.lib.js
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ function getRepositoryItem(folderPath, node)
             modifiedByUser: node.properties["cm:modifier"],
             createdOn: node.properties["cm:created"],
             createdByUser: node.properties["cm:creator"],
+            mimetype: node.mimetype,
             path: folderPath.join("/")
          };
          item.modifiedBy = getPersonDisplayName(item.modifiedByUser);
@@ -170,6 +171,7 @@ function getDocumentItem(siteId, containerId, pathParts, node)
             modifiedByUser: node.properties["cm:modifier"],
             createdOn: node.properties["cm:created"],
             createdByUser: node.properties["cm:creator"],
+            mimetype: node.mimetype,
             path: pathParts.join("/")
          };
          item.modifiedBy = getPersonDisplayName(item.modifiedByUser);