diff --git a/controllers/chat.go b/controllers/chat.go
index 175ad296d..6290cd938 100644
--- a/controllers/chat.go
+++ b/controllers/chat.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 // GetChatMessages gets all of the chat messages.
 func GetChatMessages(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	middleware.EnableCors(&w)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	switch r.Method {
 	case http.MethodGet:
diff --git a/controllers/config.go b/controllers/config.go
index f30416e7f..65b0bb95f 100644
--- a/controllers/config.go
+++ b/controllers/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 // GetWebConfig gets the status of the server.
 func GetWebConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	middleware.EnableCors(&w)
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	configuration := config.Config.InstanceDetails
 	configuration.Version = config.Config.VersionInfo