diff --git a/examples/Audio/AudioPlaybackDemo.h b/examples/Audio/AudioPlaybackDemo.h
index 6d317f4466..0251c62a21 100644
--- a/examples/Audio/AudioPlaybackDemo.h
+++ b/examples/Audio/AudioPlaybackDemo.h
@@ -415,9 +415,14 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     void showAudioResource (URL resource)
     {
-        if (loadURLIntoTransport (resource))
-            currentAudioFile = std::move (resource);
+        if (! loadURLIntoTransport (resource))
+        {
+            // Failed to load the audio file!
+            jassertfalse;
+            return;
+        }
 
+        currentAudioFile = std::move (resource);
         zoomSlider.setValue (0, dontSendNotification);
         thumbnail->setURL (currentAudioFile);
     }
@@ -492,7 +497,7 @@ private:
 
             if (FileChooser::isPlatformDialogAvailable())
             {
-                fileChooser = std::make_unique<FileChooser> ("Select an audio file...", File(), "*.wav;*.mp3;*.aif");
+                fileChooser = std::make_unique<FileChooser> ("Select an audio file...", File(), "*.wav;*.flac;*.aif");
 
                 fileChooser->launchAsync (FileBrowserComponent::openMode | FileBrowserComponent::canSelectFiles,
                                           [this] (const FileChooser& fc) mutable
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_common_MimeTypes.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_common_MimeTypes.cpp
index 42e150e93e..fe08f71a8d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_common_MimeTypes.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_common_MimeTypes.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ private:
         { "fdf",      "application/vnd.fdf" },
         { "fif",      "application/fractals" },
         { "fif",      "image/fif" },
+        { "flac",     "audio/flac" },
         { "fli",      "video/fli" },
         { "fli",      "video/x-fli" },
         { "flo",      "image/florian" },