diff --git a/yesod-core/Yesod/Content.hs b/yesod-core/Yesod/Content.hs
index 41afaee0..5bf1c1a7 100644
--- a/yesod-core/Yesod/Content.hs
+++ b/yesod-core/Yesod/Content.hs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module Yesod.Content
     , typeJpeg
     , typePng
     , typeGif
+    , typeSvg
     , typeJavascript
     , typeCss
     , typeFlv
@@ -196,6 +197,9 @@ typePng = "image/png"
 typeGif :: ContentType
 typeGif = "image/gif"
 
+typeSvg :: ContentType
+typeSvg = "image/svg+xml"
+
 typeJavascript :: ContentType
 typeJavascript = "text/javascript; charset=utf-8"