diff --git a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/staticfiles.py b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/staticfiles.py
index d43d5b7f..3582ed24 100644
--- a/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/staticfiles.py
+++ b/onionr/httpapi/miscclientapi/staticfiles.py
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
 import os
+import mimetypes
 from flask import Blueprint, send_from_directory
 
+# Was having some mime type issues on windows, this appeared to fix it.
+# we have no-sniff set, so if the mime types are invalid sripts can't load.
+mimetypes.add_type('application/javascript', '.js')
+mimetypes.add_type('text/css', '.css')
+
 static_files_bp = Blueprint('staticfiles', __name__)
 
 root = os.getcwd() + '/static-data/www/' # should be set to onionr install directory from onionr startup