diff --git a/app/Helpers/StorageHelper.php b/app/Helpers/StorageHelper.php
index 6ca1216784..a56aa015b4 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/StorageHelper.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/StorageHelper.php
@@ -27,6 +27,35 @@ class StorageHelper
         }
     }
 
+    public static function getMediaType($file_with_path) {
+
+        // The file exists and is allowed to be displayed inline
+        if (Storage::exists($file_with_path)) {
+            $fileinfo = pathinfo($file_with_path);
+            $extension = strtolower($fileinfo['extension']);
+            switch ($extension) {
+                case 'jpg':
+                case 'png':
+                case 'gif':
+                case 'svg':
+                case 'webp':
+                    return 'image';
+                case 'pdf':
+                    return 'pdf';
+                case 'mp3':
+                case 'wav':
+                case 'ogg':
+                    return 'audio';
+                case 'mp4':
+                case 'webm':
+                case 'mov':
+                    return 'video';
+                default:
+                    return $extension; // Default for unknown types
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 
     /**
      * This determines the file types that should be allowed inline and checks their fileinfo extension
@@ -52,7 +81,6 @@ class StorageHelper
             'pdf',
             'png',
             'svg',
-            'svg',
             'wav',
             'webm',
             'webp',