diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.cpp
index e622477d62..8ea8645172 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,26 @@ WebIDL::ExceptionOr<String> XMLHttpRequest::response_text() const
     return get_text_response();
 }
 
+// https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#dom-xmlhttprequest-responsetype
+WebIDL::ExceptionOr<void> XMLHttpRequest::set_response_type(Bindings::XMLHttpRequestResponseType response_type)
+{
+    // 1. If the current global object is not a Window object and the given value is "document", then return.
+    if (!is<HTML::Window>(HTML::current_global_object()) && response_type == Bindings::XMLHttpRequestResponseType::Document)
+        return {};
+
+    // 2. If this’s state is loading or done, then throw an "InvalidStateError" DOMException.
+    if (m_ready_state == ReadyState::Loading || m_ready_state == ReadyState::Done)
+        return WebIDL::InvalidStateError::create(realm(), "Can't readyState when XHR is loading or done");
+
+    // 3. If the current global object is a Window object and this’s synchronous flag is set, then throw an "InvalidAccessError" DOMException.
+    if (is<HTML::Window>(HTML::current_global_object()) && m_synchronous)
+        return WebIDL::InvalidAccessError::create(realm(), "Can't set readyState on synchronous XHR in Window environment");
+
+    // 4. Set this’s response type to the given value.
+    m_response_type = response_type;
+    return {};
+}
+
 // https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/#response
 WebIDL::ExceptionOr<JS::Value> XMLHttpRequest::response()
 {
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.h
index a9db911a40..64d74a03f8 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibWeb/XHR/XMLHttpRequest.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
     WebIDL::ExceptionOr<void> send(Optional<Fetch::XMLHttpRequestBodyInit> body);
 
     WebIDL::ExceptionOr<void> set_request_header(String const& header, String const& value);
-    void set_response_type(Bindings::XMLHttpRequestResponseType type) { m_response_type = type; }
+    WebIDL::ExceptionOr<void> set_response_type(Bindings::XMLHttpRequestResponseType);
 
     String get_response_header(String const& name) { return m_response_headers.get(name).value_or({}); }
     String get_all_response_headers() const;