diff --git a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
index a86c46f..277f8e7 100644
--- a/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
+++ b/src/android/com/silkimen/cordovahttp/CordovaHttpBase.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ abstract class CordovaHttpBase implements Runnable {
     response.setHeaders(request.headers());
 
     if (request.code() >= 200 && request.code() < 300) {
-      if ("text".equals(this.responseType)) {
+      if ("text".equals(this.responseType) || "json".equals(this.responseType)) {
         String decoded = HttpBodyDecoder.decodeBody(outputStream.toByteArray(), request.charset());
         response.setBody(decoded);
       } else {
diff --git a/src/ios/CordovaHttpPlugin.m b/src/ios/CordovaHttpPlugin.m
index ac559c6..2f8c750 100644
--- a/src/ios/CordovaHttpPlugin.m
+++ b/src/ios/CordovaHttpPlugin.m
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 }
 
 - (void)setResponseSerializer:(NSString*)responseType forManager:(AFHTTPSessionManager*)manager {
-    if ([responseType isEqualToString: @"text"]) {
+    if ([responseType isEqualToString: @"text"] || [responseType isEqualToString: @"json"]) {
         manager.responseSerializer = [TextResponseSerializer serializer];
     } else {
         manager.responseSerializer = [BinaryResponseSerializer serializer];