diff --git a/bin/filecheck.py b/bin/filecheck.py
index c33339b..66c5e38 100644
--- a/bin/filecheck.py
+++ b/bin/filecheck.py
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ class File(FileBase):
         """
         if self.maintype in Config.ignored_mimes:
             self.should_copy = False
-            self.mime_processing_options.get(self.maintype, self.unknown)()
         else:
             self._check_dangerous()
             self._check_filename()
@@ -246,8 +245,9 @@ class File(FileBase):
                 self._check_extension()
             if self.has_mimetype:
                 self._check_mimetype()
-            if not self.is_dangerous:
-                self.mime_processing_options.get(self.maintype, self.unknown)()
+
+        if not self.is_dangerous:
+            self.mime_processing_options.get(self.maintype, self.unknown)()
 
     def write_log(self):
         """Pass information about the file to self.logger"""
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class File(FileBase):
             props = self.get_all_props()
             if not self.is_archive:
                 if os.path.exists(self.tempdir_path):
-                    # FIXME: in_tempdir is a hack to make images appear at the correct tree depth in log
+                    # FIXME: in_tempdir is a hack to make image files appear at the correct tree depth in log
                     self.logger.add_file(self.src_path, props, in_tempdir=True)
                     return
             self.logger.add_file(self.src_path, props)
diff --git a/tests/file_catalog.yaml b/tests/file_catalog.yaml
index 8d8a496..71a0903 100644
--- a/tests/file_catalog.yaml
+++ b/tests/file_catalog.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ normal:
     mimetype: text/rtf
   sample_mpeg4.mp4: # Added 28-06-2017, source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201549
     mimetype: video/mp4
+  word_docx.docx: # Added 24-07-2017, source: hand-generated using MacOS Microsoft Word 2011
+    description: normal word document
+    # mimetype:
   zip_archive.zip: # Added 27-06-2017, source: hand-generated
     mimetype: application/zip
 
diff --git a/tests/normal/word_docx.docx b/tests/normal/word_docx.docx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b28b11b
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