diff --git a/src/General/Get.coffee b/src/General/Get.coffee
index f7cf14f71..ad0a666e1 100755
--- a/src/General/Get.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Get.coffee
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Get =
         $.cache url,
           -> Get.archivedPost @, boardID, postID, root, context
         ,
+          responseType: 'json'
           withCredentials: url.archive.withCredentials
       else
         $.addClass root, 'warning'