diff --git a/jm2l/upload.py b/jm2l/upload.py
index 0feeb3b..a1eadc0 100644
--- a/jm2l/upload.py
+++ b/jm2l/upload.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class MediaUpload(MediaPath):
             if self.validate(result, fieldStorage.file):
                 with open( self.mediapath(result['name'] + '.type'), 'w') as f:
                     f.write(result['type'])
-                with open( self.mediapath(result['name']), 'w') as f:
+                with open( self.mediapath(result['name']), 'wb') as f:
                     shutil.copyfileobj( fieldStorage.file , f)
                 if re.match(IMAGE_TYPES, result['type']):
                     result['thumbnailUrl'] = self.createthumbnail(result['name'])
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class MediaView(MediaPath):
             pass
         #try:
         if 1:
-            self.request.response.body_file = open( self.mediapath(name), 'r', 10000)
+            self.request.response.body_file = open( self.mediapath(name), 'rb', 10000)
         #except IOError:
         #    raise NotFound
         return self.request.response