diff --git a/notebook/base/handlers.py b/notebook/base/handlers.py
index bfa94ea58..3ca50a46f 100644
--- a/notebook/base/handlers.py
+++ b/notebook/base/handlers.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def json_errors(method):
 # to minimize subclass changes:
 HTTPError = web.HTTPError
 
-class FileFindHandler(web.StaticFileHandler):
+class FileFindHandler(IPythonHandler, web.StaticFileHandler):
     """subclass of StaticFileHandler for serving files from a search path"""
     
     # cache search results, don't search for files more than once