diff --git a/module/doc/model.php b/module/doc/model.php
index 766acba127..e3cd3db633 100644
--- a/module/doc/model.php
+++ b/module/doc/model.php
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ class docModel extends model
             $docContent->files   = ',' . $fileTitle->id;
             $docContent->title   = $title;
             $docContent->content = '';
-            $docContent->type    = 'attachment';
+            $docContent->type    = isset($docContent->type) ? $docContent->type : 'attachment';
             $docContent->digest  = '';
             $docContent->version = 1;
             $this->dao->insert(TABLE_DOCCONTENT)->data($docContent)->exec();
diff --git a/module/doc/ui/uploaddocs.html.php b/module/doc/ui/uploaddocs.html.php
index 4f4237e858..823565a72f 100644
--- a/module/doc/ui/uploaddocs.html.php
+++ b/module/doc/ui/uploaddocs.html.php
@@ -162,5 +162,5 @@ formPanel
     ),
     formHidden('status', 'normal'),
     formHidden('type', $docType),
-    formHidden('contentType', 'html')
+    formHidden('contentType', 'doc')
 );