diff --git a/backend/pdf/pdfdocument.evince-backend.in b/backend/pdf/pdfdocument.evince-backend.in
index 1b66f30..0e91058 100644
--- a/backend/pdf/pdfdocument.evince-backend.in
+++ b/backend/pdf/pdfdocument.evince-backend.in
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 Module=pdfdocument
 Resident=true
 _TypeDescription=PDF Documents
-MimeType=application/pdf;application/x-bzpdf;application/x-gzpdf;application/x-xzpdf;application/x-ext-pdf;
+MimeType=application/pdf;application/x-bzpdf;application/x-gzpdf;application/x-xzpdf;application/x-ext-pdf;application/illustrator;
 
diff --git a/backend/ps/psdocument.evince-backend.in b/backend/ps/psdocument.evince-backend.in
index 79d924d..1b519c1 100644
--- a/backend/ps/psdocument.evince-backend.in
+++ b/backend/ps/psdocument.evince-backend.in
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Module=psdocument
 Resident=true
 _TypeDescription=PostScript Documents
-MimeType=application/postscript;application/x-bzpostscript;application/x-gzpostscript;image/x-eps;image/x-bzeps;image/x-gzeps;application/x-ext-ps;application/x-ext-eps;
+MimeType=application/postscript;application/x-bzpostscript;application/x-gzpostscript;image/x-eps;image/x-bzeps;image/x-gzeps;application/x-ext-ps;application/x-ext-eps;image/illustrator;
