diff --git a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
index beeb69dee..726296d18 100644
--- a/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedLedger.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ std::string SerializedLedgerEntry::getText() const
 Json::Value SerializedLedgerEntry::getJson(int options) const
 {
 	Json::Value ret(mObject.getJson(options));
+	ret["Type"] = mFormat->t_name;
 	ret["Index"] = mIndex.GetHex();
 	ret["Version"] = mVersion.getText();
 	return ret;