diff --git a/src/pages/home/uploads/direct.ts b/src/pages/home/uploads/direct.ts
index 5b54c73f9..c47cac211 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/uploads/direct.ts
+++ b/src/pages/home/uploads/direct.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const HttpDirectUpload: Upload = async (
       path,
       file_name: file.name,
       file_size: file.size,
+      content_type: file.type || "application/octet-stream",
       tool: "HttpDirect",
     },
     {