diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsRequestMethodWhen.java b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsRequestMethodWhen.java
index ec0ba3bd30..7e4f163440 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsRequestMethodWhen.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsRequestMethodWhen.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.builder;
 
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.ExecutionProperty;
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.FromFileProperty;
-import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.Header;
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.Request;
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.file.SingleContractMetadata;
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.ContentType;
@@ -46,9 +45,8 @@ class JaxRsRequestMethodWhen implements When, JaxRsBodyParser {
 		ContentType type = metadata.getInputTestContentType();
 		String method = request.getMethod().getServerValue().toString().toLowerCase();
 		if (request.getBody() != null) {
-			String contentType = type.getMimeType();
-			contentType = StringUtils.hasText(contentType) ? contentType
-					: getContentType(request);
+			String contentType = StringUtils.hasText(metadata.getDefinedInputTestContentType())
+					? metadata.getDefinedInputTestContentType() : type.getMimeType();
 			Object body = request.getBody().getServerValue();
 			String value;
 			if (body instanceof ExecutionProperty) {
@@ -73,13 +71,6 @@ class JaxRsRequestMethodWhen implements When, JaxRsBodyParser {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private String getContentType(Request request) {
-		Header contentType = request.getHeaders().getEntries().stream()
-				.filter(header -> "Content-Type".equalsIgnoreCase(header.getName()))
-				.findFirst().orElse(null);
-		return contentType != null ? contentType.getServerValue().toString() : "";
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public boolean accept(SingleContractMetadata metadata) {
 		return true;
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/file/ContractMetadata.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/file/ContractMetadata.groovy
index c06b40b9e8..20eeb7a2c4 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/file/ContractMetadata.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/file/ContractMetadata.groovy
@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory
 
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.Contract
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.DslProperty
+import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.Header
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.internal.Headers
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.ContentType
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.ContentUtils
 import org.springframework.cloud.contract.verifier.util.NamesUtil
 import org.springframework.util.Assert
-
 /**
  * Contains metadata for a particular file with a DSL
  *
@@ -103,12 +103,16 @@ class SingleContractMetadata {
 	private final File stubsFile
 	final Contract contract
 	private final Collection<Contract> allContracts
+	final String definedInputStubContentType
 	final ContentType inputStubContentType
 	final ContentType evaluatedInputStubContentType
+	final String definedOutputStubContentType
 	final ContentType outputStubContentType
 	final ContentType evaluatedOutputStubContentType
+	final String definedInputTestContentType
 	final ContentType inputTestContentType
 	final ContentType evaluatedInputTestContentType
+	final String definedOutputTestContentType
 	final ContentType outputTestContentType
 	final ContentType evaluatedOutputTestContentType
 	private final boolean http
@@ -121,12 +125,18 @@ class SingleContractMetadata {
 		DslProperty inputBody = inputBody(currentContract)
 		Headers outputHeaders = outputHeaders(currentContract)
 		DslProperty outputBody = outputBody(currentContract)
+		Header inputContentType = contentTypeHeader(inputHeaders)
+		Header outputContentType = contentTypeHeader(outputHeaders)
+		this.definedInputTestContentType =  inputContentType != null ? inputContentType.getServerValue() : ""
 		this.evaluatedInputTestContentType = tryToEvaluateTestContentType(inputHeaders, inputBody)
 		this.inputTestContentType = inputBody != null ? this.evaluatedInputTestContentType : ContentType.UNKNOWN
+		this.definedOutputTestContentType =  outputContentType != null ? outputContentType.getServerValue() : ""
 		this.evaluatedOutputTestContentType = tryToEvaluateTestContentType(outputHeaders, outputBody)
 		this.outputTestContentType = outputBody != null ? this.evaluatedOutputTestContentType : ContentType.UNKNOWN
+		this.definedInputStubContentType =  inputContentType != null ? inputContentType.getClientValue() : ""
 		this.evaluatedInputStubContentType = tryToEvaluateStubContentType(inputHeaders, inputBody)
 		this.inputStubContentType = inputBody != null ? this.evaluatedInputStubContentType : ContentType.UNKNOWN
+		this.definedOutputStubContentType =  outputContentType != null ? outputContentType.getClientValue() : ""
 		this.evaluatedOutputStubContentType = tryToEvaluateStubContentType(outputHeaders, outputBody)
 		this.outputStubContentType = outputBody != null ? this.evaluatedOutputStubContentType : ContentType.UNKNOWN
 		this.http = currentContract.request != null
@@ -134,6 +144,12 @@ class SingleContractMetadata {
 		this.stubsFile = contractMetadata.getPath() != null ? contractMetadata.getPath().toFile() : null
 	}
 
+	private Header contentTypeHeader(Headers headers) {
+		return headers == null ? null : headers.getEntries().stream()
+									.filter({ header -> "Content-Type".equalsIgnoreCase(header.getName()) })
+									.findFirst().orElse(null)
+	}
+
 	private ContentType tryToEvaluateStubContentType(Headers mainHeaders, DslProperty body) {
 		ContentType contentType = ContentUtils.evaluateClientSideContentType(mainHeaders, body?.getClientValue())
 		if (contentType == ContentType.DEFINED || contentType == ContentType.UNKNOWN) {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsClientMethodBuilderSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsClientMethodBuilderSpec.groovy
index bf32e5025f..62d111283d 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsClientMethodBuilderSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/JaxRsClientMethodBuilderSpec.groovy
@@ -1338,6 +1338,41 @@ public class FooTest {
 			}
 	}
 
+	@Issue('#1388')
+	@Unroll
+	def "should keep the custom content type that includes the +json suffix [#methodBuilderName]"() {
+		given:
+			Contract contractDsl = Contract.make {
+				request {
+					method("POST")
+					url("/ping")
+					headers {
+						header('Content-Type': 'application/my-content-type+json')
+					}
+					body($(test(value: "test"), stub(anyNonEmptyString())))
+				}
+				response {
+					status 200
+				}
+			}
+			methodBuilder()
+		when:
+			String test = singleTestGenerator(contractDsl)
+		then:
+			test.contains('"application/my-content-type+json")')
+			!test.contains('"application/json")')
+		and:
+			SyntaxChecker.tryToCompile(methodBuilderName, test)
+		where:
+			methodBuilderName | methodBuilder
+			"jaxrs-spock"     | {
+				properties.testFramework = TestFramework.SPOCK; properties.testMode = TestMode.JAXRSCLIENT
+			}
+			"jaxrs"           | {
+				properties.testFramework = TestFramework.JUNIT; properties.testMode = TestMode.JAXRSCLIENT
+			}
+	}
+
 	@Issue('#261')
 	@Unroll
 	def "should not produce any additional quotes for [#methodBuilderName]"() {