diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/service.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/service.js
index 1bd9c7258..6b65749ff 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/service.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/service.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ GuacamoleService.Connections = {
 
             var id   = element.getAttribute("id");
             var name = element.getAttribute("name");
-            var type_string = element.getAttribute("name");
+            var type_string = element.getAttribute("type");
 
             // Translate type name
             var type;