diff --git a/zappa/handler.py b/zappa/handler.py
index 78a31cfda..e86865c32 100644
--- a/zappa/handler.py
+++ b/zappa/handler.py
@@ -549,11 +549,13 @@ def handler(self, event, context):
                         zappa_returndict.setdefault('statusDescription', response.status)
 
                     if response.data:
-                        if settings.BINARY_SUPPORT and \
-                                not response.mimetype.startswith("text/") \
+                        if settings.BINARY_SUPPORT:
+                            if not response.mimetype.startswith("text/") \
                                 and response.mimetype != "application/json":
-                            zappa_returndict['body'] = base64.b64encode(response.data).decode('utf-8')
-                            zappa_returndict["isBase64Encoded"] = True
+                                zappa_returndict['body'] = base64.b64encode(response.data).decode('utf-8')
+                                zappa_returndict["isBase64Encoded"] = True
+                            else:
+                                zappa_returndict['body'] = response.data        
                         else:
                             zappa_returndict['body'] = response.get_data(as_text=True)