diff --git a/plugins/TrimeshReader/TrimeshReader.py b/plugins/TrimeshReader/TrimeshReader.py
index 5dbbfb16de..d1e4b73962 100644
--- a/plugins/TrimeshReader/TrimeshReader.py
+++ b/plugins/TrimeshReader/TrimeshReader.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class TrimeshReader(MeshReader):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
 
-        self._supported_extensions = [".ctm", ".dae", ".gltf", ".glb", ".ply"]
+        self._supported_extensions = [".ctm", ".dae", ".gltf", ".glb", ".ply", ".zae"]
         MimeTypeDatabase.addMimeType(
             MimeType(
                 name = "application/x-ctm",
@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ class TrimeshReader(MeshReader):
                 suffixes = ["ply"]
             )
         )
+        MimeTypeDatabase.addMimeType(
+            MimeType(
+                name = "model/vnd.collada+xml+zip",
+                comment = "Compressed COLLADA Digital Asset Exchange",
+                suffixes = ["zae"]
+            )
+        )
 
     ##  Reads a file using Trimesh.
     #   \param file_name The file path. This is assumed to be one of the file
diff --git a/plugins/TrimeshReader/__init__.py b/plugins/TrimeshReader/__init__.py
index 06962fa29f..5e2885238f 100644
--- a/plugins/TrimeshReader/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/TrimeshReader/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ def getMetaData():
             {
                 "extension": "ply",
                 "description": i18n_catalog.i18nc("@item:inlistbox", "Stanford Triangle Format")
+            },
+            {
+                "extension": "zae",
+                "description": i18n_catalog.i18nc("@item:inlistbox", "Compressed COLLADA Digital Asset Exchange")
             }
         ]
     }