diff --git a/LibCarla/source/carla/rpc/EnvironmentObject.h b/LibCarla/source/carla/rpc/EnvironmentObject.h
index 2944d5108..e7d162017 100644
--- a/LibCarla/source/carla/rpc/EnvironmentObject.h
+++ b/LibCarla/source/carla/rpc/EnvironmentObject.h
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ namespace rpc {
       : transform(EnvironmentObject.Transform),
         bounding_box(EnvironmentObject.BoundingBox),
         id(EnvironmentObject.Id),
-        name(TCHAR_TO_UTF8(*EnvironmentObject.Name)) {}
+        name(TCHAR_TO_UTF8(*EnvironmentObject.Name)),
+        type(EnvironmentObject.ObjectLabel) {}
 
 #endif // LIBCARLA_INCLUDED_FROM_UE4
 
-    MSGPACK_DEFINE_ARRAY(transform, bounding_box, id, name);
+    MSGPACK_DEFINE_ARRAY(transform, bounding_box, id, name, type);
   };
 
 } // namespace rpc
diff --git a/Unreal/CarlaUE4/Plugins/Carla/Source/Carla/Util/EnvironmentObject.h b/Unreal/CarlaUE4/Plugins/Carla/Source/Carla/Util/EnvironmentObject.h
index a8e832416..841c1b055 100644
--- a/Unreal/CarlaUE4/Plugins/Carla/Source/Carla/Util/EnvironmentObject.h
+++ b/Unreal/CarlaUE4/Plugins/Carla/Source/Carla/Util/EnvironmentObject.h
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@
 
 namespace crp = carla::rpc;
 
+enum EnvironmentObjectType
+{
+  Invalid,
+  Vehicle,
+  Character,
+  TrafficLight,
+  ISMComp,
+  SMComp,
+  SKMComp
+};
+
 // Name is under discussion
 USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
 struct CARLA_API FEnvironmentObject
@@ -32,6 +43,8 @@ struct CARLA_API FEnvironmentObject
 
   uint64 Id = 0;
 
+  EnvironmentObjectType Type = EnvironmentObjectType::Invalid;
+
   crp::CityObjectLabel ObjectLabel;
 
   bool CanTick = false;