diff --git a/include/libwebsockets/lws-jose.h b/include/libwebsockets/lws-jose.h
index 6d52002e1..247d02c68 100644
--- a/include/libwebsockets/lws-jose.h
+++ b/include/libwebsockets/lws-jose.h
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ struct lws_jose {
 
 	struct lws_jws_recpient recipient[LWS_JWS_MAX_RECIPIENTS];
 
+	char typ[32];
+
 	/* information from the protected header part */
 	const struct lws_jose_jwe_alg *alg;
 	const struct lws_jose_jwe_alg *enc_alg;
diff --git a/lib/jose/jws/jose.c b/lib/jose/jws/jose.c
index 7d9ba33a5..d7aa261f9 100644
--- a/lib/jose/jws/jose.c
+++ b/lib/jose/jws/jose.c
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ lws_jws_jose_cb(struct lejp_ctx *ctx, char reason)
 		return 0;
 
 	case LJJHI_TYP: /* Optional: string: media type */
-		if (strcmp(ctx->buf, "JWT"))
-			return -1;
+		lws_strnncpy(args->jose->typ, ctx->buf, ctx->npos,
+			     sizeof(args->jose->typ));
 		break;
 
 	case LJJHI_JKU:	/* Optional: string */