diff --git a/src/mastodon.defaults b/src/mastodon.defaults
index a3c71290..8855f131 100644
--- a/src/mastodon.defaults
+++ b/src/mastodon.defaults
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ access_token = string(default="")
 instance = string(default="")
 user_name = string(default="")
 ignored_clients = list(default=list())
+type = string(default="mastodon")
 
 [general]
 relative_times = boolean(default=True)