diff --git a/packages/core/src/dom_components/model/Component.ts b/packages/core/src/dom_components/model/Component.ts
index 68176fd7a..238b2f7bd 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/dom_components/model/Component.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/dom_components/model/Component.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ export default class Component extends StyleableModel<ComponentProperties> {
     };
   }
 
+  get type() {
+    return this.get('type') || 'default';
+  }
+
   get tagName() {
     return this.get('tagName')!;
   }