diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IChannel.cs
index 1de37243..36baf362 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IChannel.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ namespace Discord
     /// </summary>
     public interface IChannel : ISnowflakeEntity
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Get the type of this channel.
+        /// </summary>
+        ChannelType ChannelType { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets the name of this channel.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestChannel.cs
index bbf52a44..075959d7 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestChannel.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
     public class RestChannel : RestEntity<ulong>, IChannel, IUpdateable
     {
         #region RestChannel
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public ChannelType ChannelType { get; internal set; }
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual DateTimeOffset CreatedAt => SnowflakeUtils.FromSnowflake(Id);
 
@@ -68,7 +72,11 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unexpected channel type: {model.Type}"),
             };
         }
-        internal virtual void Update(Model model) { }
+
+        internal virtual void Update(Model model)
+        {
+            ChannelType = model.Type;
+        }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public virtual Task UpdateAsync(RequestOptions options = null) => Task.Delay(0);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
index d0fccbb3..2c09b963 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         }
         internal override void Update(Model model)
         {
+            base.Update(model);
+
             if(model.Recipients.IsSpecified)
                 Recipient?.Update(model.Recipients.Value[0]);
         }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
index f7d5652c..7fa7b3c6 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         }
         internal override void Update(Model model)
         {
+            base.Update(model);
             if (model.Name.IsSpecified)
                 Name = model.Name.Value;
             if (model.Icon.IsSpecified)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGuildChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGuildChannel.cs
index 250cc32b..2bf16fcd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGuildChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGuildChannel.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         }
         internal override void Update(Model model)
         {
+            base.Update(model);
             Name = model.Name.Value;
 
             if (model.Position.IsSpecified)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketChannel.cs
index c30b3d25..3c7b7c9c 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketChannel.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
     public abstract class SocketChannel : SocketEntity<ulong>, IChannel
     {
         #region SocketChannel
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public ChannelType ChannelType { get; internal set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Gets when the channel is created.
         /// </summary>
@@ -38,7 +41,11 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
                 _ => throw new InvalidOperationException($"Unexpected channel type: {model.Type}"),
             };
         }
-        internal abstract void Update(ClientState state, Model model);
+
+        internal virtual void Update(ClientState state, Model model)
+        {
+            ChannelType = model.Type;
+        }
         #endregion
 
         #region User
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
index 7f087b1b..2627c8e3 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         internal override void Update(ClientState state, Model model)
         {
             Recipient.Update(state, model.Recipients.Value[0]);
+            base.Update(state, model);
         }
         internal static SocketDMChannel Create(DiscordSocketClient discord, ClientState state, ulong channelId, API.User recipient)
         {
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
index 3bba7e66..28702cd5 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         }
         internal override void Update(ClientState state, Model model)
         {
+            base.Update(state, model);
             if (model.Name.IsSpecified)
                 Name = model.Name.Value;
             if (model.Icon.IsSpecified)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGuildChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGuildChannel.cs
index 92dd93d6..14c636e3 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGuildChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGuildChannel.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         /// <inheritdoc />
         internal override void Update(ClientState state, Model model)
         {
+            base.Update(state, model);
             Name = model.Name.Value;
             Position = model.Position.GetValueOrDefault(0);
 
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedCategoryChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedCategoryChannel.cs
index 5588bd67..928ceb18 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedCategoryChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedCategoryChannel.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Discord
 {
     internal sealed class MockedCategoryChannel : ICategoryChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.Category;
         public int Position => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public IGuild Guild => throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedDMChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedDMChannel.cs
index 8f1469a1..e6f24419 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedDMChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedDMChannel.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Discord
 {
     internal sealed class MockedDMChannel : IDMChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.DM;
         public IUser Recipient => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public IReadOnlyCollection<IUser> Recipients => throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedGroupChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedGroupChannel.cs
index 423b4cc9..9d7ae46c 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedGroupChannel.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Discord
 {
     internal sealed class MockedGroupChannel : IGroupChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.Group;
         public IReadOnlyCollection<IUser> Recipients => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public string Name => throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedInvalidChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedInvalidChannel.cs
index 362eeb97..6f9c4498 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedInvalidChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedInvalidChannel.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace Discord
     /// </summary>
     internal sealed class MockedInvalidChannel : IChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.Text;
         public string Name => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public DateTimeOffset CreatedAt => throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedTextChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedTextChannel.cs
index 82c69d52..52d54e25 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedTextChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedTextChannel.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Discord
 {
     internal sealed class MockedTextChannel : ITextChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.Text;
         public bool IsNsfw => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public int DefaultSlowModeInterval => throw new NotImplementedException();
diff --git a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedVoiceChannel.cs b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedVoiceChannel.cs
index f88bf484..9b557771 100644
--- a/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedVoiceChannel.cs
+++ b/test/Discord.Net.Tests.Unit/MockedEntities/MockedVoiceChannel.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace Discord
 {
     internal sealed class MockedVoiceChannel : IVoiceChannel
     {
+        public ChannelType ChannelType => ChannelType.Voice;
+
         public int DefaultSlowModeInterval => throw new NotImplementedException();
 
         public int Bitrate => throw new NotImplementedException();