diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/JettyUtils.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/JettyUtils.scala
index e1a1f209c9282..3609073cecf7c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/JettyUtils.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ui/JettyUtils.scala
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ private[spark] object JettyUtils extends Logging {
   /** Create a handler for serving files from a static directory */
   def createStaticHandler(resourceBase: String, path: String): ServletContextHandler = {
     val contextHandler = new ServletContextHandler
+    contextHandler.setInitParameter("org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.Default.gzip", "false")
     val staticHandler = new DefaultServlet
     val holder = new ServletHolder(staticHandler)
     Option(getClass.getClassLoader.getResource(resourceBase)) match {