diff --git a/service/notesservice.php b/service/notesservice.php
index 929ee72ba..c745fa34e 100644
--- a/service/notesservice.php
+++ b/service/notesservice.php
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public function create ($userId) {
         // check new note exists already and we need to number it
         // pass -1 because no file has id -1 and that will ensure
         // to only return filenames that dont yet exist
-        $path = $this->generateFileName($folder, $title, "txt", -1);
+        $path = $this->generateFileName($folder, $title, "md", -1);
         $file = $folder->newFile($path);
 
         return Note::fromFile($file, $folder);