diff --git a/frappe/utils/print_format.py b/frappe/utils/print_format.py
index a254f0b8d1..084f4f381c 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/print_format.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/print_format.py
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ def download_pdf(doctype, name, format=None, doc=None, no_letterhead=0):
 	html = frappe.get_print(doctype, name, format, doc=doc, no_letterhead=no_letterhead)
 	frappe.local.response.filename = "{name}.pdf".format(name=name.replace(" ", "-").replace("/", "-"))
 	frappe.local.response.filecontent = get_pdf(html)
-	frappe.local.response.type = "download"
+	frappe.local.response.type = "pdf"
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def report_to_pdf(html, orientation="Landscape"):
 	frappe.local.response.filename = "report.pdf"
 	frappe.local.response.filecontent = get_pdf(html, {"orientation": orientation})
-	frappe.local.response.type = "download"
+	frappe.local.response.type = "pdf"
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def print_by_server(doctype, name, print_format=None, doc=None, no_letterhead=0):
diff --git a/frappe/utils/response.py b/frappe/utils/response.py
index 8b19fc4607..b1f0ddb42d 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/response.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/response.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def build_response(response_type=None):
 		'txt': as_txt,
 		'download': as_raw,
 		'json': as_json,
+		'pdf': as_pdf,
 		'page': as_page,
 		'redirect': redirect,
 		'binary': as_binary
@@ -84,6 +85,13 @@ def as_json():
 	response.data = json.dumps(frappe.local.response, default=json_handler, separators=(',',':'))
 	return response
 
+def as_pdf():
+	response = Response()
+	response.mimetype = "application/pdf"
+	response.headers["Content-Disposition"] = ("filename=\"%s\"" % frappe.response['filename'].replace(' ', '_')).encode("utf-8")
+	response.data = frappe.response['filecontent']
+	return response
+
 def as_binary():
 	response = Response()
 	response.mimetype = 'application/octet-stream'