diff --git a/web/documentserver-example/python/src/utils/trackManager.py b/web/documentserver-example/python/src/utils/trackManager.py
index e9882a77..f9b84ce0 100644
--- a/web/documentserver-example/python/src/utils/trackManager.py
+++ b/web/documentserver-example/python/src/utils/trackManager.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def processSave(body, filename, usAddr):
     newFilename = filename
 
     curExt = fileUtils.getFileExt(filename) # get current file extension
-    downloadExt = fileUtils.getFileExt(download) # get the extension of the downloaded file
+    downloadExt = body.get('fileType') # get the extension of the downloaded file
 
     # convert downloaded file to the file with the current extension if these extensions aren't equal
     if (curExt != downloadExt):
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def processForceSave(body, filename, usAddr):
     if (download is None):
         raise Exception("DownloadUrl is null")
     curExt = fileUtils.getFileExt(filename) # get current file extension
-    downloadExt = fileUtils.getFileExt(download) # get the extension of the downloaded file
+    downloadExt = body.get('fileType') # get the extension of the downloaded file
     newFilename = False
 
     # convert downloaded file to the file with the current extension if these extensions aren't equal