diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 50672cfc8..ff0936460 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ config :pleroma, Pleroma.Upload,
   filename_display_max_length: 30,
   default_description: nil,
   base_url: nil,
-  allowed_mime_types: ["image", "audio", "video"]
+  allowed_mime_types: ["image", "audio", "video", "text"]
 
 config :pleroma, Pleroma.Uploaders.Local, uploads: "uploads"
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
index 75bfdd65b..0f50b1a09 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.InstanceStatic do
   require Pleroma.Constants
+  import Plug.Conn, only: [put_resp_header: 3]
 
   @moduledoc """
   This is a shim to call `Plug.Static` but with runtime `from` configuration.
@@ -44,10 +45,31 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.InstanceStatic do
   end
 
   defp call_static(conn, opts, from) do
+    # Prevent content-type spoofing by setting content_types: false
     opts =
       opts
       |> Map.put(:from, from)
+      |> Map.put(:content_types, false)
 
+    # Get sanitized content type before calling Plug.Static
+    # Include "text" to allow HTML files and other text-based content
+    allowed_mime_types =
+      Pleroma.Config.get([Pleroma.Upload, :allowed_mime_types], [
+        "image",
+        "audio",
+        "video",
+        "text"
+      ])
+
+    conn = set_content_type(conn, %{allowed_mime_types: allowed_mime_types}, conn.request_path)
+
+    # Call Plug.Static with our sanitized content-type
     Plug.Static.call(conn, opts)
   end
+
+  defp set_content_type(conn, opts, filepath) do
+    real_mime = MIME.from_path(filepath)
+    clean_mime = Pleroma.Web.Plugs.Utils.get_safe_mime_type(opts, real_mime)
+    put_resp_header(conn, "content-type", clean_mime)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static_test.exs
index f91021a16..ee0dd4acb 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/plugs/instance_static_test.exs
@@ -62,4 +62,47 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Plugs.InstanceStaticTest do
     index = get(build_conn(), "/static/kaniini.html")
     assert html_response(index, 200) == "<h1>rabbit hugs as a service</h1>"
   end
+
+  test "sanitizes content-types for potentially dangerous file extensions" do
+    # Create a file with a potentially dangerous extension (.json)
+    # This mimics an attacker trying to serve ActivityPub JSON with a static file
+    File.mkdir!(@dir <> "/static")
+    File.write!(@dir <> "/static/malicious.json", "{\"type\": \"ActivityPub\"}")
+
+    # Request the malicious file
+    conn = get(build_conn(), "/static/malicious.json")
+
+    # Verify the file was served (status 200)
+    assert conn.status == 200
+
+    # The content should be served, but with a sanitized content-type
+    content_type =
+      Enum.find_value(conn.resp_headers, fn
+        {"content-type", value} -> value
+        _ -> nil
+      end)
+
+    # It should have been sanitized to application/octet-stream because "application" 
+    # is not in the allowed_mime_types list
+    assert content_type == "application/octet-stream"
+
+    # Create a file with an allowed extension (.jpg)
+    File.write!(@dir <> "/static/safe.jpg", "fake image data")
+
+    # Request the safe file
+    conn = get(build_conn(), "/static/safe.jpg")
+
+    # Verify the file was served (status 200)
+    assert conn.status == 200
+
+    # Get the content-type
+    content_type =
+      Enum.find_value(conn.resp_headers, fn
+        {"content-type", value} -> value
+        _ -> nil
+      end)
+
+    # It should be preserved because "image" is in the allowed_mime_types list
+    assert content_type == "image/jpeg"
+  end
 end