diff -ruNa a/scripts/xdg-open b/scripts/xdg-open
--- a/scripts/xdg-open	2011-01-01 11:03:14.000000000 +0100
+++ b/scripts/xdg-open	2011-02-05 13:48:05.189919333 +0100
@@ -426,6 +426,13 @@
 
         open_generic_xdg_mime "$file"
 
+        if mimeo -h 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
+            mimeo "$1"
+            if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+                exit_success
+            fi
+        fi
+
         if [ -f /etc/debian_version ] &&
             which run-mailcap 2>/dev/null 1>&2; then
             run-mailcap --action=view "$file"