diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_uploads/common/handle_upload.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_uploads/common/handle_upload.rs
index 41882599b2..ddac077298 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_uploads/common/handle_upload.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_uploads/common/handle_upload.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ pub async fn handle_upload(
     if media_upload_type.is_some() {
       let basic_info = decode_basic_audio_bytes_info(
         bytes.as_ref(),
-        if mimetype == "video/webm" { None } else { Some(mimetype) },
+        Some(mimetype),
         None
       ).map_err(|e| {
         warn!("file decoding error: {:?}", e);