diff --git a/js/modules/loki_rss_api.js b/js/modules/loki_rss_api.js
index 566a2afc1..a7612441b 100644
--- a/js/modules/loki_rss_api.js
+++ b/js/modules/loki_rss_api.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class LokiRssAPI extends EventEmitter {
       return;
     }
     const result = await window.lokiFileServerAPI._server.serverRequest(
-      map[this.feedUrl]
+      map[this.feedUrl], { textResponse: true }
     );
     if (!result) {
       log.error('LokiRssAPI empty rss proxy response');