diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in b/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
index fb1571c3302..395c2a6e1d3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
         "    </magic>",
         "    <glob pattern='*.ts'/>",
         "  </mime-type>",
+        "  <mime-type type='text/vnd.qt.remoteobjects'>",
+        "    <comment>Qt Remote Objects file</comment>",
+        "    <sub-class-of type='text/plain'/>",
+        "    <glob pattern='*.rep' weight='80'/>",
+        "  </mime-type>",
         "</mime-info>"
     ]
 }