diff --git a/src/MacVim/Info.plist b/src/MacVim/Info.plist
index 8203210d7f..48a2470a1c 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/Info.plist
+++ b/src/MacVim/Info.plist
@@ -1122,6 +1122,20 @@
 			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
 			<string>Editor</string>
 		</dict>
+		<dict>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeName</key>
+			<string>Markdown document</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeExtensions</key>
+			<array>
+				<string>markdown</string>
+				<string>markd</string>
+				<string>mdown</string>
+			</array>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeIconFile</key>
+			<string>MacVim-markdown</string>
+			<key>CFBundleTypeRole</key>
+			<string>Editor</string>
+		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
 	<string>${EXECUTABLE_NAME}</string>
diff --git a/src/MacVim/icons/make_icons.py b/src/MacVim/icons/make_icons.py
index a89358c6ec..5319220151 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/icons/make_icons.py
+++ b/src/MacVim/icons/make_icons.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ vimIcons = {
     'MacVim-vb': [u'VBASIC,VB', LINK],
     'MacVim-yaml': [u'YAML,YAML,YML', SMALL],
     'MacVim-gtd': [u'GTD', LINK],
+    'MacVim-markdown': [u'MARK\u2193,M\u2193', LINK],  # down arrow
 }