diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b910157..9cc89ec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Released on FIXME:
   - SCP file transfer:
     - Added possibility to stat directories.
 - Bugfix:
+  - [Issue 18](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/18): Set file transfer type to `Binary` for FTP
   - [Issue 17](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/17)
     - SCP: fixed symlink not properly detected
   - [Issue 10](https://github.com/veeso/termscp/issues/10): Fixed port not being loaded from bookmarks into gui
diff --git a/src/filetransfer/ftp_transfer.rs b/src/filetransfer/ftp_transfer.rs
index cef0d15..ae9f0ea 100644
--- a/src/filetransfer/ftp_transfer.rs
+++ b/src/filetransfer/ftp_transfer.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use crate::utils::parser::{parse_datetime, parse_lstime};
 
 // Includes
 use ftp4::native_tls::TlsConnector;
-use ftp4::FtpStream;
+use ftp4::{types::FileType, FtpStream};
 use regex::Regex;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::time::SystemTime;
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 ))
             }
         };
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Err(err) => {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::SslError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ))
                 }
             };
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Err(err) => {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::SslError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ))
                 }
             };
@@ -370,7 +370,14 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
         if let Err(err) = stream.login(username.as_str(), password.as_str()) {
             return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                 FileTransferErrorType::AuthenticationFailed,
-                format!("{}", err),
+                err.to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
+        // Initialize file type
+        if let Err(err) = stream.transfer_type(FileType::Binary) {
+            return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
+                FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
+                err.to_string(),
             ));
         }
         // Set stream
@@ -389,7 +396,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(path) => Ok(PathBuf::from(path.as_str())),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -435,7 +442,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(dir),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -475,7 +482,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 }
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::DirStatFailed,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -494,7 +501,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -520,7 +527,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::PexError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -533,7 +540,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                             if let Err(err) = self.remove(&file) {
                                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                                     FileTransferErrorType::PexError,
-                                    format!("{}", err),
+                                    err.to_string(),
                                 ));
                             }
                         }
@@ -542,13 +549,13 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                             Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                             Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                                 FileTransferErrorType::PexError,
-                                format!("{}", err),
+                                err.to_string(),
                             )),
                         }
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::DirStatFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -581,7 +588,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -631,7 +638,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(writer) => Ok(Box::new(writer)), // NOTE: don't use BufWriter here, since already returned by the library
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -650,7 +657,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(reader) => Ok(Box::new(reader)), // NOTE: don't use BufReader here, since already returned by the library
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -672,7 +679,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -694,7 +701,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for FtpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             None => Err(FileTransferError::new(
diff --git a/src/filetransfer/scp_transfer.rs b/src/filetransfer/scp_transfer.rs
index 05d1de1..5de40a3 100644
--- a/src/filetransfer/scp_transfer.rs
+++ b/src/filetransfer/scp_transfer.rs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                 Err(err) => {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::BadAddress,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ))
                 }
             };
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 ))
             }
         };
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
         if let Err(err) = session.handshake() {
             return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                 FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                format!("{}", err),
+                err.to_string(),
             ));
         }
         let username: String = match username {
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                 ) {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::AuthenticationFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                 ) {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::AuthenticationFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(output) => Ok(output),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(channel) => Ok(Box::new(BufWriter::with_capacity(65536, channel))),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for ScpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(reader) => Ok(Box::new(BufReader::with_capacity(65536, reader.0))),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/filetransfer/sftp_transfer.rs b/src/filetransfer/sftp_transfer.rs
index e002a5b..2ad5947 100644
--- a/src/filetransfer/sftp_transfer.rs
+++ b/src/filetransfer/sftp_transfer.rs
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ impl SftpFileTransfer {
                         Ok(_) => Ok(p),
                         Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                             FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                            format!("{}", err),
+                            err.to_string(),
                         )),
                     },
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(p),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 },
                 Err(_) => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                 Err(err) => {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::BadAddress,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ))
                 }
             };
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 ))
             }
         };
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
         if let Err(err) = session.handshake() {
             return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                 FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                format!("{}", err),
+                err.to_string(),
             ));
         }
         let username: String = match username {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                 ) {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::AuthenticationFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                 ) {
                     return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::AuthenticationFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     ));
                 }
             }
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 ))
             }
         };
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
             Err(err) => {
                 return Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 ))
             }
         };
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     }
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::ConnectionError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                 match sftp.readdir(dir.as_path()) {
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::DirStatFailed,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                     Ok(files) => {
                         // Allocate vector
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::PexError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::PexError,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(metadata) => Ok(self.make_fsentry(dir.as_path(), &metadata)),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                 Ok(output) => Ok(output),
                 Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                     FileTransferErrorType::ProtocolError,
-                    format!("{}", err),
+                    err.to_string(),
                 )),
             },
             false => Err(FileTransferError::new(
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(file) => Ok(Box::new(BufWriter::with_capacity(65536, file))),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::FileCreateDenied,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ impl FileTransfer for SftpFileTransfer {
                     Ok(file) => Ok(Box::new(BufReader::with_capacity(65536, file))),
                     Err(err) => Err(FileTransferError::new_ex(
                         FileTransferErrorType::NoSuchFileOrDirectory,
-                        format!("{}", err),
+                        err.to_string(),
                     )),
                 }
             }