diff --git a/packages/file-handling/src/clipboard.js b/packages/file-handling/src/clipboard.js
index fedc4d8e2973eaa84e9025d762e4311876c52b5f..e8badc8f4357001031384bb5e589f3e0772fa506 100644
--- a/packages/file-handling/src/clipboard.js
+++ b/packages/file-handling/src/clipboard.js
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ export class Clipboard extends ScopedElementsMixin(AdapterLitElement) {
      * @returns {boolean}
      */
     checkFileType(file) {
-        if (this.allowedMimeTypes === '') return true;
+        if (this.allowedMimeTypes === '' || !file.type) return true;
         // check if file is allowed
         const [fileMainType, fileSubType] = file.type.split('/');
         const mimeTypes = this.allowedMimeTypes.split(',');