diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SharePlugin/SharePlugin.java
@@ -473,26 +473,28 @@
     public void onSuccess(ShareInfo info) {
         Log.i("SharePlugin", "onSuccess() - Transfer finished for file: " + info.fileDocument.getUri().getPath());
 
+        String mimeType = FilesHelper.getMimeTypeFromFile(info.fileDocument.getName());
+
         if (info.shouldOpen) {
             shareNotification.cancel();
 
             Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
             if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 24) {
                 //Nougat and later require "content://" uris instead of "file://" uris
                 File file = new File(info.fileDocument.getUri().getPath());
                 Uri contentUri = FileProvider.getUriForFile(device.getContext(), "org.kde.kdeconnect_tp.fileprovider", file);
-                intent.setDataAndType(contentUri, info.fileDocument.getType());
+                intent.setDataAndType(contentUri, mimeType);
                 intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
             } else {
-                intent.setDataAndType(info.fileDocument.getUri(), info.fileDocument.getType());
+                intent.setDataAndType(info.fileDocument.getUri(), mimeType);
             }
 
             context.startActivity(intent);
         } else {
             if (!ShareSettingsActivity.isCustomDestinationEnabled(context)) {
                 Log.i("SharePlugin", "Adding to downloads");
                 DownloadManager manager = (DownloadManager) context.getSystemService(Context.DOWNLOAD_SERVICE);
-                manager.addCompletedDownload(info.fileDocument.getUri().getLastPathSegment(), device.getName(), true, info.fileDocument.getType(), info.fileDocument.getUri().getPath(), info.fileSize, false);
+                manager.addCompletedDownload(info.fileDocument.getUri().getLastPathSegment(), device.getName(), true, mimeType, info.fileDocument.getUri().getPath(), info.fileSize, false);
             } else {
                 //Make sure it is added to the Android Gallery anyway
                 MediaStoreHelper.indexFile(context, info.fileDocument.getUri());