diff --git a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
index 0de68b35c5a..b8b5db4c2c3 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0110-gateway.sh
@@ -301,16 +301,26 @@ test_expect_success "Verify gateway file" '
   test_cmp gateway_daemon_actual gateway_file_actual
 '
 
-test_expect_success "GET TAR file from gateway and extract" '
+test_expect_success "GET TAR with format=tar and extract" '
   curl "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH?format=tar" | tar -x
 '
 
-test_expect_success "GET TAR file has expected Content-Type" '
+test_expect_success "GET TAR with 'Accept: application/x-tar' and extract" '
+  curl -H "Accept: application/x-tar" "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH" | tar -x
+'
+
+test_expect_success "GET TAR with format=tar has expected Content-Type" '
   curl -svX GET "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH?format=tar" > curl_output_filename 2>&1 &&
   cat curl_output_filename &&
   grep "< Content-Type: application/x-tar" curl_output_filename
 '
 
+test_expect_success "GET TAR with 'Accept: application/x-tar' has expected Content-Type" '
+  curl -svX GET -H "Accept: application/x-tar" "http://127.0.0.1:$port/ipfs/$FOO2_HASH" > curl_output_filename 2>&1 &&
+  cat curl_output_filename &&
+  grep "< Content-Type: application/x-tar" curl_output_filename
+'
+
 test_kill_ipfs_daemon
 
 GWPORT=32563