diff --git a/client.c b/client.c
index f0cf24ad..7ba8af0c 100644
--- a/client.c
+++ b/client.c
@@ -1366,6 +1366,7 @@ luaA_client_newindex(lua_State *L)
  * \return The number of elements pushed on stack.
  * \luastack
  * \lfield name The client title.
+ * \lfield type The window type (desktop, normal, dock, …).
  * \lfield class The client class.
  * \lfield instance The client instance.
  * \lfield pid The client PID, if available.
@@ -1411,6 +1412,26 @@ luaA_client_index(lua_State *L)
       case A_TK_NAME:
         lua_pushstring(L, (*c)->name);
         break;
+      case A_TK_TYPE:
+        switch((*c)->type)
+        {
+          case WINDOW_TYPE_DESKTOP:
+            lua_pushliteral(L, "desktop");
+            break;
+          case WINDOW_TYPE_DOCK:
+            lua_pushliteral(L, "dock");
+            break;
+          case WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH:
+            lua_pushliteral(L, "splash");
+            break;
+          case WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG:
+            lua_pushliteral(L, "dialog");
+            break;
+          default:
+            lua_pushliteral(L, "normal");
+            break;
+        }
+        break;
       case A_TK_CLASS:
         if(!xcb_get_wm_class_reply(globalconf.connection,
                                    xcb_get_wm_class_unchecked(globalconf.connection, (*c)->win),
diff --git a/common/tokenize.gperf b/common/tokenize.gperf
index faa4e8b2..8e504e9a 100644
--- a/common/tokenize.gperf
+++ b/common/tokenize.gperf
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ top
 topleft
 topright
 true
+type
 urgent
 visible
 vertical