diff --git a/src/Format.cpp b/src/Format.cpp
index a4882f6c63..ab09d4a6de 100644
--- a/src/Format.cpp
+++ b/src/Format.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,9 @@ string guessFormatFromContents(FileName const & fn)
 			// autodetect pdf format for graphics inclusion
 			format = "pdf6";
 
+		else if (contains(str, " EMF"))
+			format = "emf";
+
 		else if (contains(str, "PNG"))
 			format = "png";