diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
index befa9c58f..6df63fb69 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-2.7.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ## Bug Fixes
 
 * [#3983](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3983) - Permit the creation of multiple unnamed devices
+* [#3989](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/3989) - Correct HTTP content type assignment for webhooks
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/netbox/extras/webhooks_worker.py b/netbox/extras/webhooks_worker.py
index 6f7ede4e4..d98536b7f 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/webhooks_worker.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/webhooks_worker.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def process_webhook(webhook, data, model_name, event, timestamp, username, reque
         'data': data
     }
     headers = {
-        'Content-Type': webhook.get_http_content_type_display(),
+        'Content-Type': webhook.http_content_type,
     }
     if webhook.additional_headers:
         headers.update(webhook.additional_headers)