diff --git a/mfr/extensions/jasp/render.py b/mfr/extensions/jasp/render.py
index ffcc8a76d..abcece4b4 100644
--- a/mfr/extensions/jasp/render.py
+++ b/mfr/extensions/jasp/render.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import os
 
 from mako.lookup import TemplateLookup
@@ -67,16 +68,30 @@ def _check_file(self, zip_file):
         """
         # Extract manifest file content
         try:
-            with zip_file.open('META-INF/MANIFEST.MF') as manifest_data:
-                manifest = manifest_data.read().decode('utf-8')
+            try:
+                # new manifest location
+                with zip_file.open('manifest.json') as manifest_data:
+                    manifest, flavor = manifest_data.read().decode('utf-8'), 'json'
+            except KeyError:
+                # old manifest location
+                with zip_file.open('META-INF/MANIFEST.MF') as manifest_data:
+                    manifest, flavor = manifest_data.read().decode('utf-8'), 'java'
         except KeyError:
             raise exceptions.JaspFileCorruptError(
-                '{} Missing META-INF/MANIFEST.MF'.format(self.MESSAGE_FILE_CORRUPT),
+                '{} Missing manifest'.format(self.MESSAGE_FILE_CORRUPT),
                 extension=self.metadata.ext,
                 corruption_type='key_error',
-                reason='zip missing ./META-INF/MANIFEST.MF',
+                reason='zip missing manifest',
             )
 
+        if flavor == 'java':
+            self._verify_java_manifest(manifest)
+        else:
+            self._verify_json_manifest(manifest)
+
+        return True
+
+    def _verify_java_manifest(self, manifest):
         lines = manifest.split('\n')
 
         # Search for Data-Archive-Version
@@ -121,4 +136,41 @@ def _check_file(self, zip_file):
                 reason='Data-Archive-Version ({}) not parsable.'.format(dataArchiveVersionStr),
             )
 
-        return True
+        return
+
+    def _verify_json_manifest(self, manifest):
+
+        manifest_data = json.loads(manifest)
+
+        jasp_archive_version_str = manifest_data.get('jaspArchiveVersion', None)
+        if not jasp_archive_version_str:
+            raise exceptions.JaspFileCorruptError(
+                '{} jaspArchiveVersion not found.'.format(self.MESSAGE_FILE_CORRUPT),
+                extension=self.metadata.ext,
+                corruption_type='manifest_parse_error',
+                reason='jaspArchiveVersion not found.',
+            )
+
+        # Check that the file is new enough (contains preview content)
+        jasp_archive_version = LooseVersion(jasp_archive_version_str)
+        try:
+            if jasp_archive_version < self.MINIMUM_VERSION:
+                minimum_version = self.MINIMUM_VERSION.vstring
+                data_archive_version = jasp_archive_version.vstring
+                raise exceptions.JaspVersionError(
+                    'This JASP file was created with an older data archive '
+                    'version ({}) and cannot be previewed. Minimum data archive '
+                    'version is {}.'.format(data_archive_version, minimum_version),
+                    extension=self.metadata.ext,
+                    actual_version=data_archive_version,
+                    required_version=minimum_version,
+                )
+        except TypeError:
+            raise exceptions.JaspFileCorruptError(
+                '{} jaspArchiveVersion not parsable.'.format(self.MESSAGE_FILE_CORRUPT),
+                extension=self.metadata.ext,
+                corruption_type='manifest_parse_error',
+                reason='jaspArchiveVersion ({}) not parsable.'.format(jasp_archive_version_str),
+            )
+
+        return
diff --git a/tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok-new-manifest.jasp b/tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok-new-manifest.jasp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d24f21af
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok-new-manifest.jasp differ
diff --git a/tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok.jasp b/tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok-old-manifest.jasp
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok.jasp
rename to tests/extensions/jasp/files/ok-old-manifest.jasp
diff --git a/tests/extensions/jasp/test_renderer.py b/tests/extensions/jasp/test_renderer.py
index 6a287f63f..b168487a6 100644
--- a/tests/extensions/jasp/test_renderer.py
+++ b/tests/extensions/jasp/test_renderer.py
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ def metadata():
     return ProviderMetadata('JASP', '.jasp', 'application/octet-stream', '1234', 'http://wb.osf.io/file/JASP.jasp?token=1234')
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def ok_path():
-    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'files', 'ok.jasp')
+def ok_old_manifest_path():
+    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'files', 'ok-old-manifest.jasp')
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ok_new_manifest_path():
+    return os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'files', 'ok-new-manifest.jasp')
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def not_a_zip_file_path():
@@ -60,8 +64,8 @@ def extension():
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def renderer(metadata, ok_path, url, assets_url, export_url):
-    return JASPRenderer(metadata, ok_path, url, assets_url, export_url)
+def renderer(metadata, ok_new_manifest_path, url, assets_url, export_url):
+    return JASPRenderer(metadata, ok_new_manifest_path, url, assets_url, export_url)
 
 
 class TestCodeJASPRenderer:
@@ -70,6 +74,11 @@ def test_render_JASP(self, renderer):
         body = renderer.render()
         assert '<div style="word-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto;" class="mfrViewer">' in body
 
+    def test_render_JASP_old_manifest(self, metadata, ok_old_manifest_path, url, assets_url, export_url):
+        renderer = JASPRenderer(metadata, ok_old_manifest_path, url, assets_url, export_url)
+        body = renderer.render()
+        assert '<div style="word-wrap: break-word; overflow: auto;" class="mfrViewer">' in body
+
     def test_render_JASP_not_a_zip_file(self, metadata, not_a_zip_file_path, url, assets_url, export_url):
         try:
             renderer = JASPRenderer(metadata, not_a_zip_file_path, url, assets_url, export_url)