diff --git a/src/parser/model/ParserHtml.js b/src/parser/model/ParserHtml.js
index d2fd70fa6..7c3937040 100644
--- a/src/parser/model/ParserHtml.js
+++ b/src/parser/model/ParserHtml.js
@@ -71,15 +71,22 @@ module.exports = config => {
         // Start with understanding what kind of component it is
         if (ct) {
           let obj = '';
+          let type =
+            node.getAttribute && node.getAttribute(`${modelAttrStart}type`);
 
-          // Iterate over all available Component Types and
-          // the first with a valid result will be that component
-          for (let it = 0; it < ct.length; it++) {
-            obj = ct[it].model.isComponent(node);
-            if (obj) break;
-          }
+          // If the type is already defined, use it
+          if (type) {
+            model = { type };
+          } else {
+            // Iterate over all available Component Types and
+            // the first with a valid result will be that component
+            for (let it = 0; it < ct.length; it++) {
+              obj = ct[it].model.isComponent(node);
+              if (obj) break;
+            }
 
-          model = obj;
+            model = obj;
+          }
         }
 
         // Set tag name if not yet done