diff --git a/src/bin/mainview/edi_mainview.c b/src/bin/mainview/edi_mainview.c
index ae40509..133d5be 100644
--- a/src/bin/mainview/edi_mainview.c
+++ b/src/bin/mainview/edi_mainview.c
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ _edi_mainview_win_stat_done(void *data, Eio_File *handler EINA_UNUSED, const Ein
      options->type = "text"; // TODO make a code view
    else if (!strncasecmp(mime, "image/", 6))
      options->type = "image";
+   else if (!strcasecmp(mime, "text/x-diff") || !strcasecmp(mime, "text/x-patch"))
+     options->type = "diff";
    else
      {
         _edi_mainview_choose_type(nf, options, _edi_mainview_choose_type_win_cb);