diff --git a/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.cpp b/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.cpp
index 2e6f25b..22ad373 100644
--- a/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.cpp
+++ b/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ bool OpenEphysFileSource::open (File file)
                     {
                         info.name = channel->getStringAttribute ("name");
                         info.bitVolts = channel->getStringAttribute ("bitVolts").getDoubleValue();
+                        info.type = channel->getIntAttribute ("type");
                         info.startPos = channel->getIntAttribute ("position");
 
                         if (! recording.streams.count (streamName))
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ void OpenEphysFileSource::fillRecordInfo()
 
             cInfo.name = recordings[recordingNum].streams[streamName].channels[i].name;
             cInfo.bitVolts = recordings[recordingNum].streams[streamName].channels[i].bitVolts;
+            cInfo.type = recordings[recordingNum].streams[streamName].channels[i].type;
 
             info.channels.add (cInfo);
         }
diff --git a/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.h b/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.h
index f9dae16..73c151a 100644
--- a/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.h
+++ b/Source/OpenEphysFileSource.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class OpenEphysFileSource : public FileSource
         int id;
         String name;
         double bitVolts;
+        uint8 type;
         String filename;
         long int startPos;
     };
diff --git a/Source/OpenEphysFormat.cpp b/Source/OpenEphysFormat.cpp
index 3e94b96..eb783c1 100644
--- a/Source/OpenEphysFormat.cpp
+++ b/Source/OpenEphysFormat.cpp
@@ -810,6 +810,7 @@ void OpenEphysFormat::writeXml()
             XmlElement* channelXml = new XmlElement ("CHANNEL");
             channelXml->setAttribute ("name", channelInfo->name);
             channelXml->setAttribute ("bitVolts", channelInfo->bitVolts);
+            channelXml->setAttribute ("type", static_cast<int>(channelInfo->type));
             channelXml->setAttribute ("filename", channelInfo->filename);
             channelXml->setAttribute ("position", (double) (channelInfo->startPos)); // As long as the file doesnt exceed 2^53 bytes, this will have integer precission. Better than limiting to 32bits.
             streamXml->addChildElement (channelXml);
diff --git a/Source/OpenEphysFormat.h b/Source/OpenEphysFormat.h
index 604aa10..fb003fa 100644
--- a/Source/OpenEphysFormat.h
+++ b/Source/OpenEphysFormat.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class OpenEphysFormat : public RecordEngine
         String name;
         String filename;
         float bitVolts;
+        uint8 type;
         long int startPos;
     };