1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/rest/action/admin/indices/RestPutIndexTemplateAction.java b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/rest/action/admin/indices/RestPutIndexTemplateAction.java
index c48ed3716d..b376f3dab3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/rest/action/admin/indices/RestPutIndexTemplateAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/rest/action/admin/indices/RestPutIndexTemplateAction.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public class RestPutIndexTemplateAction extends BaseRestHandler {
         putRequest.masterNodeTimeout(request.paramAsTime("master_timeout", putRequest.masterNodeTimeout()));
         putRequest.create(request.paramAsBoolean("create", false));
         putRequest.cause(request.param("cause", ""));
-        putRequest.source(request.content());
+        putRequest.source(request.content(), request.getXContentType());
         return channel -> client.admin().indices().putTemplate(putRequest, new AcknowledgedRestListener<>(channel));
     }