diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.config b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.config
index 5914132ee907..1e36c1133a02 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.config
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/config/umbracoSettings.config
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
       <!-- Path to script folder - no ending "/" -->
       <scriptFolderPath>/scripts</scriptFolderPath>
       <!-- what files can be opened/created in the script editor -->
-      <scriptFileTypes>js,xml</scriptFileTypes>
+      <scriptFileTypes>js,xml,txt</scriptFileTypes>
       <!-- disable the codemirror editor and use a simple textarea instead -->
       <scriptDisableEditor>false</scriptDisableEditor>
     </scripteditor>