diff --git a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
index 3a18a639..7442e95e 100644
--- a/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
+++ b/cmd/syncthing/gui.go
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ func restPostDiscoveryHint(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func restGetDiscovery(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")
 	registry := discoverer.All()
 	devices := make(map[string][]struct{}, len(registry))
 	for device, addrs := range registry {