diff --git a/misc/mc.ext.ini.in b/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
index ef2477ff2..88eaba8c2 100644
--- a/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
+++ b/misc/mc.ext.ini.in
@@ -1159,12 +1159,18 @@ Type=\\(Zip archive
 Open=%cd %p/uzip://
 View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/archive.sh view zip
 
-[jar]
+[jar-war-by-type]
 Type=\\(Java (Jar file|archive) data \\((zip|JAR)\\)\\)
 TypeIgnoreCase=true
 Open=%cd %p/uzip://
 View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/archive.sh view zip
 
+[jar-war-by-regex]
+Regex=\\.[jw]ar$
+RegexIgnoreCase=true
+Open=%cd %p/uzip://
+View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/archive.sh view zip
+
 [apk]
 Type=Android package \\(APK\\)
 TypeIgnoreCase=true