diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py
index 4342f6c6..b6d88c40 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/file_handler.py
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ class FileHandler:
     def read(request, response):
         response.enable_chunked_encoding()
 
+        if not request.json.get("location").endswith(".pcap"):
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden(text="Only .pcap file are allowed")
+
         try:
             with open(request.json.get("location"), "rb") as f:
                 loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py
index 0b110b2e..a524977d 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_file.py
@@ -27,15 +27,15 @@ from gns3server.version import __version__
 
 
 def test_stream(server, tmpdir, loop):
-    with open(str(tmpdir / "test"), 'w+') as f:
+    with open(str(tmpdir / "test.pcap"), 'w+') as f:
         f.write("hello")
 
     def go(future):
-        query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test")})
+        query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test.pcap")})
         headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
         response = yield from aiohttp.request("GET", server.get_url("/files/stream", 1), data=query, headers=headers)
         response.body = yield from response.content.read(5)
-        with open(str(tmpdir / "test"), 'a') as f:
+        with open(str(tmpdir / "test.pcap"), 'a') as f:
             f.write("world")
         response.body += yield from response.content.read(5)
         response.close()
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ def test_stream(server, tmpdir, loop):
     assert response.body == b'helloworld'
 
 
-def test_stream_file_not_found(server, tmpdir, loop):
+
+def test_stream_file_not_pcap(server, tmpdir, loop):
     def go(future):
         query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test")})
         headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
@@ -56,6 +57,20 @@ def test_stream_file_not_found(server, tmpdir, loop):
         response.close()
         future.set_result(response)
 
+    future = asyncio.Future()
+    asyncio.async(go(future))
+    response = loop.run_until_complete(future)
+    assert response.status == 403
+
+
+def test_stream_file_not_found(server, tmpdir, loop):
+    def go(future):
+        query = json.dumps({"location": str(tmpdir / "test.pcap")})
+        headers = {'content-type': 'application/json'}
+        response = yield from aiohttp.request("GET", server.get_url("/files/stream", 1), data=query, headers=headers)
+        response.close()
+        future.set_result(response)
+
     future = asyncio.Future()
     asyncio.async(go(future))
     response = loop.run_until_complete(future)