diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/symbol_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/symbol_handler.py
index 42d34635..cb7139f7 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/symbol_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/controller/symbol_handler.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import urllib.parse
 
 from gns3server.web.route import Route
 from gns3server.controller import Controller
-
+from gns3server.utils.picture import get_size
 
 import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -44,6 +44,24 @@ class SymbolHandler:
         controller = Controller.instance()
         response.json(controller.symbols.list())
 
+    @Route.get(
+        r"/symbols/{symbol_id:.+}/dimensions",
+        description="Get the symbol dimensions",
+        status_codes={
+            200: "Symbol dimensions returned"
+        })
+    async def raw(request, response):
+
+        controller = Controller.instance()
+        symbol_id = urllib.parse.unquote(request.match_info["symbol_id"])
+        try:
+            width, height, _ = controller.symbols.get_size(symbol_id)
+            symbol_dimensions = { 'width': width, 'height': height }
+            response.json(symbol_dimensions)
+        except (KeyError, OSError) as e:
+            log.warning("Could not get symbol file: {}".format(e))
+            response.set_status(404)
+
     @Route.get(
         r"/symbols/{symbol_id:.+}/raw",
         description="Get the symbol file",
diff --git a/gns3server/utils/picture.py b/gns3server/utils/picture.py
index 3e9fd416..2bdb956b 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/picture.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/picture.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def get_size(data, default_width=0, default_height=0):
     # End of https://github.com/shibukawa/imagesize_py
 
     # handle SVG
-    elif size >= 10 and data.startswith(b'<?xml'):
+    elif size >= 10 and (data.startswith(b'<?xml') or data.startswith(b'<svg')):
         filetype = "svg"
         fhandle = io.BytesIO(data)
         tree = ElementTree()