diff --git a/app/services/cache_service.py b/app/services/cache_service.py
index 2535dcd..4e62823 100644
--- a/app/services/cache_service.py
+++ b/app/services/cache_service.py
@@ -463,16 +463,19 @@ class CacheService:
                 tmp.write(content)
                 tmp_path = Path(tmp.name)
 
+            # Detect MIME type before moving file
+            mime_type = get_mime_type(tmp_path)
+
             # Store in cache
             cached, ipfs_cid = self.cache.put(tmp_path, node_type="upload", move=True)
             content_hash = cached.content_hash
 
-            # Save to database
+            # Save to database with detected MIME type
             await self.db.create_cache_item(content_hash, ipfs_cid)
             await self.db.save_item_metadata(
                 content_hash=content_hash,
                 actor_id=actor_id,
-                item_type="media",
+                item_type=mime_type,  # Store actual MIME type
                 filename=filename
             )