diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
index 1a37070f3..1b631ea73 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/search.js
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ Zotero.Search.prototype._buildQuery = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* () {
 						var patterns = yield Zotero.DB.columnQueryAsync(ftSQL, { int: condition.value });
 						if (patterns) {
 							for each(str in patterns) {
-								condSQL += 'mimeType LIKE ? OR ';
+								condSQL += 'contentType LIKE ? OR ';
 								condSQLParams.push(str + '%');
 							}
 							condSQL = condSQL.substring(0, condSQL.length - 4);
diff --git a/test/tests/searchTest.js b/test/tests/searchTest.js
index 496c98071..6d639ab93 100644
--- a/test/tests/searchTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/searchTest.js
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ describe("Zotero.Search", function() {
 			let matches = yield s.search();
 			assert.deepEqual(matches, [foobarItem.id]);
 		});
+		
+		it("should search by attachment file type", function* () {
+			let s = new Zotero.Search();
+			s.addCondition('fileTypeID', 'is', Zotero.FileTypes.getID('webpage'));
+			let matches = yield s.search();
+			assert.sameMembers(matches, [fooItem.id, foobarItem.id]);
+		});
 	});
 	
 	describe("#toJSON()", function () {