diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Nasa/Nasa.node.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Nasa/Nasa.node.ts
index b291680c59..7088465009 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Nasa/Nasa.node.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Nasa/Nasa.node.ts
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ export class Nasa implements INodeType {
 				if (resource === 'astronomyPictureOfTheDay') {
 					download = this.getNodeParameter('download', 0);
 
-					if (download) {
+					if (download && responseData?.media_type === 'image') {
 						const binaryProperty = this.getNodeParameter('binaryPropertyName', i);
 
 						const data = await nasaApiRequest.call(
@@ -1130,7 +1130,12 @@ export class Nasa implements INodeType {
 
 		if (resource === 'earthImagery' && operation === 'get') {
 			return [items];
-		} else if (resource === 'astronomyPictureOfTheDay' && operation === 'get' && download) {
+		} else if (
+			resource === 'astronomyPictureOfTheDay' &&
+			operation === 'get' &&
+			download &&
+			responseData?.media_type === 'image'
+		) {
 			return [items];
 		} else {
 			return [returnData];