diff --git a/responder/models.py b/responder/models.py
index bc5b469..86c07bb 100644
--- a/responder/models.py
+++ b/responder/models.py
@@ -257,9 +257,7 @@ class Response:
         "mimetype",
     ]
 
-    text = content_setter(
-        "text/plain"
-    )  #: A unicode representation of the response body.
+    text = content_setter("text/plain")
     html = content_setter("text/html")
 
     def __init__(self, req, *, formats):
diff --git a/tests/test_responder.py b/tests/test_responder.py
index 7048d1b..63782b5 100644
--- a/tests/test_responder.py
+++ b/tests/test_responder.py
@@ -680,3 +680,29 @@ def test_staticfiles_custom_route(tmpdir):
     # Not found on dir listing
     r = session.get(f"{static_route}")
     assert r.status_code == api.status_codes.HTTP_404
+
+
+def test_response_html_property(api):
+    @api.route("/")
+    def view(req, resp):
+        resp.html = "<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+
+        assert resp.content == "<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+        assert resp.mimetype == "text/html"
+
+    r = api.requests.get(api.url_for(view))
+    assert r.content == b"<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+    assert r.headers["Content-Type"] == "text/html"
+
+
+def test_response_text_property(api):
+    @api.route("/")
+    def view(req, resp):
+        resp.text = "<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+
+        assert resp.content == "<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+        assert resp.mimetype == "text/plain"
+
+    r = api.requests.get(api.url_for(view))
+    assert r.content == b"<h1>Hello !</h1>"
+    assert r.headers["Content-Type"] == "text/plain"