diff --git a/conekt/controllers/expression_profile.py b/conekt/controllers/expression_profile.py
index bb939ce..90d3355 100644
--- a/conekt/controllers/expression_profile.py
+++ b/conekt/controllers/expression_profile.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def expression_profile_download_plot(profile_id):
     """
     current_profile = ExpressionProfile.query.options(undefer('profile')).get_or_404(profile_id)
 
-    return Response(current_profile.table)
+    return Response(current_profile.table, mimetype='text/plain')
 
 
 @expression_profile.route('/download/plot/<profile_id>/<condition_tissue_id>')
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/002_expression_profiles.md b/docs/tutorials/002_expression_profiles.md
index 54ddbc3..a0eac0a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/002_expression_profiles.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/002_expression_profiles.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Furthermore, summarized profiles with fewer conditions are available (link below
 
 ![expression profile summary](images/expression_profile_summary.png "Expression profile summary example")
 
+The **download** buttons below expression plots allow you to download the raw data 
+
 ## Heatmaps
 
 ## Expression Specificity