diff --git a/platform/chromium/manifest.json b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
index 00fe7da70..41cc1e84e 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 2,
 
     "name": "µBlock",
-    "version": "0.8.8.2",
+    "version": "0.8.8.3",
 
     "default_locale": "en",
     "description": "__MSG_extShortDesc__",
diff --git a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
index a9933478d..18db68409 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/chromium/vapi-background.js
@@ -449,9 +449,15 @@ vAPI.net.registerListeners = function() {
         }
         var path = µburi.path;
         var pos = path.lastIndexOf('.');
+
+        // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/862
+        // If no transposition possible, transpose to `object` as per 
+        // Chromium bug 410382 (see below)
         if ( pos === -1 ) {
+            details.type = 'object';
             return;
         }
+
         var ext = path.slice(pos) + '.';
         if ( '.eot.ttf.otf.svg.woff.woff2.'.indexOf(ext) !== -1 ) {
             details.type = 'font';