diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index a96d0eff96e..95d436776de 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 2.0.50 under development
 ------------------------
 
+- Bug #19925: Improved PHP version check when handling MIME types (schmunk42)
 - Bug #19940: File Log writer without newline (terabytesoftw)
 
 
diff --git a/framework/helpers/mimeTypes.php b/framework/helpers/mimeTypes.php
index 707bdc7717e..e91f80f95f8 100644
--- a/framework/helpers/mimeTypes.php
+++ b/framework/helpers/mimeTypes.php
@@ -1003,7 +1003,8 @@
     'zmm' => 'application/vnd.handheld-entertainment+xml',
 ];
 
-if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100) {
+# fix for bundled libmagic bug, see also https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/issues/19925
+if ((PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80122) || (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80200 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80209)) {
     $mimeTypes = array_replace($mimeTypes, array('xz' => 'application/octet-stream'));
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/framework/helpers/MimeTest.php b/tests/framework/helpers/MimeTest.php
index 2c0d8f09de2..b3914d5a11b 100644
--- a/tests/framework/helpers/MimeTest.php
+++ b/tests/framework/helpers/MimeTest.php
@@ -1031,7 +1031,8 @@ public function testMimeTypes()
                 'zmm' => 'application/vnd.handheld-entertainment+xml',
             ];
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100) {
+        # fix for bundled libmagic bug, see also https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/issues/19925
+        if ((PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80122) || (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80200 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80209)) {
             $coreMimeTypes = array_replace($coreMimeTypes, array('xz' => 'application/octet-stream'));
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/framework/validators/FileValidatorTest.php b/tests/framework/validators/FileValidatorTest.php
index f6af4ec6816..157269e5d41 100644
--- a/tests/framework/validators/FileValidatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/framework/validators/FileValidatorTest.php
@@ -546,7 +546,8 @@ public function validMimeTypes()
             ['test.tar.xz', 'application/x-xz', 'tar.xz'],
         ]);
 
-        if (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100) {
+        # fix for bundled libmagic bug, see also https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/issues/19925
+        if ((PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80100 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80122) || (PHP_VERSION_ID >= 80200 && PHP_VERSION_ID < 80209)) {
             $v81_zx = ['test.tar.xz', 'application/octet-stream', 'tar.xz'];
             array_pop($validMimeTypes);
             $validMimeTypes[] = $v81_zx;