diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.io.openhabcloud/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/openhabcloud/internal/CloudService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.io.openhabcloud/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/openhabcloud/internal/CloudService.java
index 64d93bfad4a..8a74527b5da 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.io.openhabcloud/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/openhabcloud/internal/CloudService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.io.openhabcloud/src/main/java/org/openhab/io/openhabcloud/internal/CloudService.java
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ public class CloudService implements ActionService, CloudClientListener, EventSu
         if (!httpClient.isRunning()) {
             try {
                 httpClient.start();
+                // we act as a blind proxy, don't try to auto decode content
+                httpClient.getContentDecoderFactories().clear();
             } catch (Exception e) {
                 logger.error("Could not start Jetty http client", e);
             }