diff --git a/misc/mc.ext.ini.in b/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
index 3d961a95c..8ccf86c7c 100644
--- a/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
+++ b/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ Open=@EXTHELPERSDIR@/image.sh open svg
 
 [webp]
 Shell=.webp
+View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/image.sh view webp
 Open=@EXTHELPERSDIR@/image.sh open webp