diff --git a/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php b/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
index fb78a14..b4e43b2 100644
--- a/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
+++ b/lib/documentmanagement/documentutil.inc.php
@@ -11,31 +11,31 @@
  * Document Management Made Simple
  * Copyright (C) 2008 KnowledgeTree Inc.
  * Portions copyright The Jam Warehouse Software (Pty) Limited
- * 
+ *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
  * the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 as published by the
  * Free Software Foundation.
- * 
+ *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
  * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
  * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
  * details.
- * 
+ *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- * 
- * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco, 
+ *
+ * You can contact KnowledgeTree Inc., PO Box 7775 #87847, San Francisco,
  * California 94120-7775, or email info@knowledgetree.com.
- * 
+ *
  * The interactive user interfaces in modified source and object code versions
  * of this program must display Appropriate Legal Notices, as required under
  * Section 5 of the GNU General Public License version 3.
- * 
+ *
  * In accordance with Section 7(b) of the GNU General Public License version 3,
  * these Appropriate Legal Notices must retain the display of the "Powered by
- * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the 
+ * KnowledgeTree" logo and retain the original copyright notice. If the display of the
  * logo is not reasonably feasible for technical reasons, the Appropriate Legal Notices
- * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original 
+ * must display the words "Powered by KnowledgeTree" and retain the original
  * copyright notice.
  * Contributor( s): ______________________________________
  */
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . '/workflow/workflowutil.inc.php');
 class KTDocumentUtil {
     function checkin($oDocument, $sFilename, $sCheckInComment, $oUser, $aOptions = false) {
         $oStorage =& KTStorageManagerUtil::getSingleton();
+
+        $sType = KTMime::getMimeTypeFromFile($sFilename);
+        $iMimeTypeId = KTMime::getMimeTypeID($sType, $oDocument->getFileName());
+
         $iFileSize = filesize($sFilename);
 
         $iPreviousMetadataVersion = $oDocument->getMetadataVersionId();
@@ -72,7 +76,7 @@ class KTDocumentUtil {
         }
 
         KTDocumentUtil::copyMetadata($oDocument, $iPreviousMetadataVersion);
-		
+
 		$md5hash = md5_file($sFilename);
         $content = $oDocument->_oDocumentContentVersion;
         $content->setStorageHash($md5hash);
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ class KTDocumentUtil {
 
         if (empty($aOptions)) $aOptions = array();
         $aOptions['md5hash'] = $md5hash;
-		
+
         if (!$oStorage->upload($oDocument, $sFilename, $aOptions)) {
             return PEAR::raiseError(_kt('An error occurred while storing the new file'));
         }
@@ -108,8 +112,6 @@ class KTDocumentUtil {
             }
         }
 
-        $sType = KTMime::getMimeTypeFromFile($sFilename);
-        $iMimeTypeId = KTMime::getMimeTypeID($sType, $oDocument->getFileName());
         $oDocument->setMimeTypeId($iMimeTypeId);
 
         $bSuccess = $oDocument->update();