diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanellandmedia.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanellandmedia.cpp
index e834e229cd33e44ed1a429431f293d5bba73d5b8..240139d71498ce3c3a38180e129360a288325eab 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanellandmedia.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanellandmedia.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void LLPanelLandMedia::refresh()
 		mMediaDescEdit->setEnabled( can_change_media );
 
 		std::string mime_type = parcel->getMediaType();
-		if (mime_type.empty())
+		if (mime_type.empty() || mime_type == LLMIMETypes::getDefaultMimeType())
 		{
 			mime_type = LLMIMETypes::getDefaultMimeTypeTranslation();
 		}