diff --git a/idptoken/introspector.go b/idptoken/introspector.go
index b202093..3ac7278 100644
--- a/idptoken/introspector.go
+++ b/idptoken/introspector.go
@@ -362,14 +362,9 @@ func (i *Introspector) makeIntrospectFuncForToken(ctx context.Context, token str
 	if jwtHeaderBytes, err = i.jwtParser.DecodeSegment(token[:jwtHeaderEndIdx]); err != nil {
 		return i.makeStaticIntrospectFuncOrError(fmt.Errorf("decode JWT header: %w", err))
 	}
-	headerDecoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(jwtHeaderBytes))
-	headerDecoder.UseNumber()
-	jwtHeader := make(map[string]interface{})
-	if err = headerDecoder.Decode(&jwtHeader); err != nil {
-		return i.makeStaticIntrospectFuncOrError(fmt.Errorf("unmarshal JWT header: %w", err))
-	}
-	if typ, ok := jwtHeader["typ"].(string); !ok || !strings.EqualFold(typ, idputil.JWTTypeAccessToken) {
-		return i.makeStaticIntrospectFuncOrError(fmt.Errorf("token type is not %s", idputil.JWTTypeAccessToken))
+	jwtHeader, err := parserJWTHeader(jwtHeaderBytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return i.makeStaticIntrospectFuncOrError(fmt.Errorf("parse JWT header: %w", err))
 	}
 	if !checkIntrospectionRequiredByJWTHeader(jwtHeader) {
 		return nil, ErrTokenIntrospectionNotNeeded
@@ -550,6 +545,24 @@ func makeBearerToken(token string) string {
 	return "Bearer " + token
 }
 
+func parserJWTHeader(b []byte) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
+	headerDecoder := json.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(b))
+	headerDecoder.UseNumber()
+	jwtHeader := make(map[string]interface{})
+	if err := headerDecoder.Decode(&jwtHeader); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	typVal, exists := jwtHeader["typ"]
+	if !exists {
+		return nil, errors.New(`"typ" field is missing`)
+	}
+	if typ, ok := typVal.(string); ok &&
+		(strings.EqualFold(typ, idputil.JWTTypeAccessToken) || strings.EqualFold(typ, idputil.JWTTypeAppAccessToken)) {
+		return jwtHeader, nil
+	}
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf(`"typ" field is not %q or %q`, idputil.JWTTypeAccessToken, idputil.JWTTypeAppAccessToken)
+}
+
 // checkIntrospectionRequiredByJWTHeader checks if introspection is required by JWT header.
 // Introspection is required by default.
 func checkIntrospectionRequiredByJWTHeader(jwtHeader map[string]interface{}) bool {
diff --git a/idptoken/introspector_test.go b/idptoken/introspector_test.go
index 8025a33..1cc8439 100644
--- a/idptoken/introspector_test.go
+++ b/idptoken/introspector_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package idptoken_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	gotesting "testing"
 	"time"
@@ -86,6 +87,11 @@ func TestIntrospector_IntrospectToken(t *gotesting.T) {
 	validJWT := idptest.MustMakeTokenStringSignedWithTestKey(jwt.Claims{RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims})
 	httpServerIntrospector.SetResultForToken(validJWT, idptoken.IntrospectionResult{Active: true,
 		TokenType: idputil.TokenTypeBearer, Claims: jwt.Claims{RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims, Scope: validJWTScope}})
+	validJWTWithAppTyp := idptest.MustMakeTokenStringWithHeader(jwt.Claims{
+		RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims,
+	}, idptest.TestKeyID, idptest.GetTestRSAPrivateKey(), map[string]interface{}{"typ": idputil.JWTTypeAppAccessToken})
+	httpServerIntrospector.SetResultForToken(validJWTWithAppTyp, idptoken.IntrospectionResult{Active: true,
+		TokenType: idputil.TokenTypeBearer, Claims: jwt.Claims{RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims, Scope: validJWTScope}})
 
 	// Opaque token
 	opaqueToken := "opaque-token-" + uuid.NewString()
@@ -136,6 +142,17 @@ func TestIntrospector_IntrospectToken(t *gotesting.T) {
 				require.ErrorContains(t, err, "decode JWT header")
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: `error, dynamic introspection endpoint, invalid "typ" field in JWT header`,
+			tokenToIntrospect: idptest.MustMakeTokenStringWithHeader(jwt.Claims{
+				RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims,
+			}, idptest.TestKeyID, idptest.GetTestRSAPrivateKey(), map[string]interface{}{"typ": "invalid"}),
+			checkError: func(t *gotesting.T, err error) {
+				require.ErrorIs(t, err, idptoken.ErrTokenNotIntrospectable)
+				require.ErrorContains(t, err, fmt.Sprintf(
+					`"typ" field is not %q or %q`, idputil.JWTTypeAccessToken, idputil.JWTTypeAppAccessToken))
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "error, dynamic introspection endpoint, issuer is not trusted",
 			tokenToIntrospect: idptest.MustMakeTokenStringSignedWithTestKey(jwt.Claims{
@@ -207,6 +224,16 @@ func TestIntrospector_IntrospectToken(t *gotesting.T) {
 			},
 			expectedHTTPSrvCalled: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:              `ok, dynamic introspection endpoint, introspected token is JWT, "typ" is "application/at+jwt"`,
+			tokenToIntrospect: validJWTWithAppTyp,
+			expectedResult: idptoken.IntrospectionResult{
+				Active:    true,
+				TokenType: idputil.TokenTypeBearer,
+				Claims:    jwt.Claims{RegisteredClaims: validJWTClaims, Scope: validJWTScope},
+			},
+			expectedHTTPSrvCalled: true,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "ok, static http introspection endpoint, introspected token is opaque",
 			introspectorOpts: idptoken.IntrospectorOpts{
diff --git a/internal/idputil/idp_util.go b/internal/idputil/idp_util.go
index e1dd772..89ccd5e 100644
--- a/internal/idputil/idp_util.go
+++ b/internal/idputil/idp_util.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const GrantTypeJWTBearer = "urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer" //nolin
 
 const JWTTypeAccessToken = "at+jwt"
 
+const JWTTypeAppAccessToken = "application/at+jwt"
+
 const TokenTypeBearer = "Bearer"
 
 const (