diff --git a/modules/repofiles/content.go b/modules/repofiles/content.go
index aed98c33a8c..838bfabdc6b 100644
--- a/modules/repofiles/content.go
+++ b/modules/repofiles/content.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func GetContents(repo *models.Repository, treePath, ref string, forList bool) (*
 	}
 
 	// Now populate the rest of the ContentsResponse based on entry type
-	if entry.IsRegular() {
+	if entry.IsRegular() || entry.IsExecutable() {
 		contentsResponse.Type = string(ContentTypeRegular)
 		if blobResponse, err := GetBlobBySHA(repo, entry.ID.String()); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
index d409a284896..02a7de9b581 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@@ -155,13 +155,13 @@ func GetEditorconfig(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, def)
 }
 
-// CanWriteFiles returns true if repository is editable and user has proper access level.
-func CanWriteFiles(r *context.Repository) bool {
+// canWriteFiles returns true if repository is editable and user has proper access level.
+func canWriteFiles(r *context.Repository) bool {
 	return r.Permission.CanWrite(models.UnitTypeCode) && !r.Repository.IsMirror && !r.Repository.IsArchived
 }
 
-// CanReadFiles returns true if repository is readable and user has proper access level.
-func CanReadFiles(r *context.Repository) bool {
+// canReadFiles returns true if repository is readable and user has proper access level.
+func canReadFiles(r *context.Repository) bool {
 	return r.Permission.CanRead(models.UnitTypeCode)
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func UpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext, apiOpts api.UpdateFileOptions) {
 
 // Called from both CreateFile or UpdateFile to handle both
 func createOrUpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext, opts *repofiles.UpdateRepoFileOptions) (*api.FileResponse, error) {
-	if !CanWriteFiles(ctx.Repo) {
+	if !canWriteFiles(ctx.Repo) {
 		return nil, models.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
 			UserID:   ctx.User.ID,
 			RepoName: ctx.Repo.Repository.LowerName,
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.APIContext, apiOpts api.DeleteFileOptions) {
 	//   "404":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/error"
 
-	if !CanWriteFiles(ctx.Repo) {
+	if !canWriteFiles(ctx.Repo) {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "DeleteFile", models.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
 			UserID:   ctx.User.ID,
 			RepoName: ctx.Repo.Repository.LowerName,
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ func GetContents(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//   "404":
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 
-	if !CanReadFiles(ctx.Repo) {
+	if !canReadFiles(ctx.Repo) {
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetContentsOrList", models.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{
 			UserID:   ctx.User.ID,
 			RepoName: ctx.Repo.Repository.LowerName,