diff --git a/playwright/_impl/_network.py b/playwright/_impl/_network.py
index 06bf88267..5a840f63f 100644
--- a/playwright/_impl/_network.py
+++ b/playwright/_impl/_network.py
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ def post_data_json(self) -> Optional[Any]:
         post_data = self.post_data
         if not post_data:
             return None
-        content_type = self.headers["content-type"]
-        if "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" in content_type:
+        content_type = self.headers.get("content-type")
+        if content_type and "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" in content_type:
             return dict(parse.parse_qsl(post_data))
         try:
             return json.loads(post_data)
diff --git a/tests/async/test_network.py b/tests/async/test_network.py
index 8747956ab..e88b24c24 100644
--- a/tests/async/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/async/test_network.py
@@ -468,6 +468,46 @@ async def test_should_throw_on_invalid_json_in_post_data(
     assert "POST data is not a valid JSON object: <not a json>" in str(exc_info.value)
 
 
+async def test_should_return_post_data_for_put_requests(
+    page: Page, server: Server
+) -> None:
+    await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE)
+    async with page.expect_request("**/*") as request_info:
+        await page.evaluate(
+            """({url}) => {
+            const request = new Request(url, {
+                method: 'PUT',
+                body: JSON.stringify({ value: 42 }),
+            });
+            return fetch(request);
+        }""",
+            {"url": server.PREFIX + "/title.html"},
+        )
+    request = await request_info.value
+    assert request.post_data_json == {"value": 42}
+
+
+async def test_should_parse_the_json_post_data_when_content_type_header_is_missing(
+    page: Page, server: Server
+) -> None:
+    await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE)
+    async with page.expect_request("**/*") as request_info:
+        await page.evaluate(
+            """({url}) => {
+            const request = new Request(url, {
+                method: 'POST',
+                body: JSON.stringify({ value: 42 }),
+            });
+            request.headers.delete('content-type');
+            return fetch(request);
+        }""",
+            {"url": server.PREFIX + "/title.html"},
+        )
+    request = await request_info.value
+    assert "content-type" not in request.headers
+    assert request.post_data_json == {"value": 42}
+
+
 async def test_should_work_with_binary_post_data(page: Page, server: Server) -> None:
     await page.goto(server.EMPTY_PAGE)
     server.set_route("/post", lambda req: req.finish())