diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
index c8b9823ee..6dcf517a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/utils/UIHelper.java
@@ -502,6 +502,8 @@ public class UIHelper {
             return context.getString(R.string.ebook);
         } else if (mime.equals("application/gpx+xml")) {
             return context.getString(R.string.gpx_track);
+        } else if (mime.equals("text/plain")) {
+            return context.getString(R.string.plain_text_document);
         } else {
             return mime;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 87c44a9fd..9f3ba84ac 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -965,4 +965,5 @@
     <string name="no_active_accounts_support_this">No active accounts support this feature</string>
     <string name="backup_started_message">The backup has been started. You’ll get a notification once it has been completed.</string>
     <string name="unable_to_enable_video">Unable to enable video.</string>
+    <string name="plain_text_document">Plain text document</string>
 </resources>