diff --git a/plugins/mimelist b/plugins/mimelist
index af7a03f9..e79db04f 100755
--- a/plugins/mimelist
+++ b/plugins/mimelist
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@ printf "mime (e.g., video/audio/image): "
 read -r mime
 
 printf "%s" "+l" > "$NNN_PIPE"
-find . | file -if- | grep "$mime" | awk -F: '{printf "%s%c", $1, 0}' > "$NNN_PIPE"
+if type mimetype >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    find . | mimetype -f - | grep "$mime" | awk -F: '{printf "%s%c", $1, 0}' > "$NNN_PIPE"
+else
+    find . | file -if- | grep "$mime" | awk -F: '{printf "%s%c", $1, 0}' > "$NNN_PIPE"
+fi