diff --git a/include/openspace/properties/propertyowner.h b/include/openspace/properties/propertyowner.h
index d31fe8688f..8cf2470dde 100644
--- a/include/openspace/properties/propertyowner.h
+++ b/include/openspace/properties/propertyowner.h
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ public:
      */
     const std::string& identifier() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this PropertyOwner.
+     *
+     * \return The type of this PropertyOwner
+     */
+    const std::string& type() const;
+
     /**
      * Sets the user-facing name of this PropertyOwner. This name does not have to be
      * unique, but it is recommended to be.
@@ -304,6 +311,8 @@ protected:
     std::string _guiName;
     /// The description for this PropertyOwner
     std::string _description;
+    /// The type for this PropertyOwner
+    std::string _type;
 
     /// The owner of this PropertyOwner
     PropertyOwner* _owner = nullptr;
diff --git a/modules/base/rotation/staticrotation.cpp b/modules/base/rotation/staticrotation.cpp
index 2822eff8ca..cb0ef831f3 100644
--- a/modules/base/rotation/staticrotation.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/rotation/staticrotation.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ StaticRotation::StaticRotation()
         _matrixIsDirty = true;
         requireUpdate();
     });
+    _type = "StaticRotation";
 }
 
 StaticRotation::StaticRotation(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary) : StaticRotation() {
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ StaticRotation::StaticRotation(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary) : StaticRota
         _eulerRotation = rotationMatrixToEulerAngles(std::get<glm::dmat3>(p.rotation));
     }
     _matrixIsDirty = true;
+    _type = "StaticRotation";
 }
 
 glm::dmat3 StaticRotation::matrix(const UpdateData&) const {
diff --git a/modules/base/scale/staticscale.cpp b/modules/base/scale/staticscale.cpp
index 4880c32849..c951c9068b 100644
--- a/modules/base/scale/staticscale.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/scale/staticscale.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ StaticScale::StaticScale() : _scaleValue(ScaleInfo, 1.f, 0.1f, 100.f) {
     _scaleValue.onChange([this]() {
         requireUpdate();
     });
+    _type = "StaticScale";
 }
 
 StaticScale::StaticScale(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary) : StaticScale() {
     const Parameters p = codegen::bake<Parameters>(dictionary);
     _scaleValue = p.scale;
+    _type = "StaticScale";
 }
 
 } // namespace openspace
diff --git a/modules/base/translation/statictranslation.cpp b/modules/base/translation/statictranslation.cpp
index 4af551b424..16a2007a82 100644
--- a/modules/base/translation/statictranslation.cpp
+++ b/modules/base/translation/statictranslation.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ StaticTranslation::StaticTranslation()
         requireUpdate();
         notifyObservers();
     });
+    _type = "StaticTranslation";
 }
 
 StaticTranslation::StaticTranslation(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ StaticTranslation::StaticTranslation(const ghoul::Dictionary& dictionary)
 {
     const Parameters p = codegen::bake<Parameters>(dictionary);
     _position = p.position;
+    _type = "StaticTranslation";
 }
 
 glm::dvec3 StaticTranslation::position(const UpdateData&) const {
diff --git a/src/properties/propertyowner.cpp b/src/properties/propertyowner.cpp
index cc00efb219..c77069c1b2 100644
--- a/src/properties/propertyowner.cpp
+++ b/src/properties/propertyowner.cpp
@@ -48,30 +48,27 @@ namespace {
         nlohmann::json json;
         json["Name"] = owner->identifier();
 
-        if (dynamic_cast<SceneGraphNode*>(owner)) {
-            json["Description"] = owner->description();
+        json["Description"] = owner->description();
+        json["Properties"] = nlohmann::json::array();
+        json["PropertyOwners"] = nlohmann::json::array();
+        json["Type"] = owner->type();
+
+        const std::vector<properties::Property*>& properties = owner->properties();
+        for (properties::Property* p : properties) {
+            nlohmann::json propertyJson;
+            propertyJson["Name"] = p->identifier();
+            propertyJson["Type"] = p->className();
+            propertyJson["URI"] = p->fullyQualifiedIdentifier();
+            propertyJson["Gui Name"] = p->guiName();
+            propertyJson["Description"] = p->description();
+
+            json["Properties"].push_back(propertyJson);
         }
-        else {
-            json["Properties"] = nlohmann::json::array();
-            json["PropertyOwners"] = nlohmann::json::array();
 
-            const std::vector<properties::Property*>& properties = owner->properties();
-            for (properties::Property* p : properties) {
-                nlohmann::json propertyJson;
-                propertyJson["Name"] = p->identifier();
-                propertyJson["Type"] = p->className();
-                propertyJson["URI"] = p->fullyQualifiedIdentifier();
-                propertyJson["Gui Name"] = p->guiName();
-                propertyJson["Description"] = p->description();
-
-                json["Properties"].push_back(propertyJson);
-            }
-
-            auto propertyOwners = owner->propertySubOwners();
-            for (properties::PropertyOwner* o : propertyOwners) {
-                nlohmann::json propertyOwner;
-                json["PropertyOwners"].push_back(createJson(o));
-            }
+        auto propertyOwners = owner->propertySubOwners();
+        for (properties::PropertyOwner* o : propertyOwners) {
+            nlohmann::json propertyOwner;
+            json["PropertyOwners"].push_back(createJson(o));
         }
 
         return json;
@@ -362,6 +359,10 @@ const std::string& PropertyOwner::identifier() const {
     return _identifier;
 }
 
+const std::string& PropertyOwner::type() const {
+    return _type;
+}
+
 void PropertyOwner::setGuiName(std::string guiName) {
     _guiName = std::move(guiName);
 }
diff --git a/src/rendering/dashboarditem.cpp b/src/rendering/dashboarditem.cpp
index d941888a9d..8e60be80c1 100644
--- a/src/rendering/dashboarditem.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/dashboarditem.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<DashboardItem> DashboardItem::createFromDictionary(
     const std::string& dashboardType = dictionary.value<std::string>(KeyType);
 
     DashboardItem* item = factory->create(dashboardType, std::move(dictionary));
+    item->_type = dashboardType;
+
     return std::unique_ptr<DashboardItem>(item);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/renderable.cpp b/src/rendering/renderable.cpp
index ccfc3dbbce..c3103dd662 100644
--- a/src/rendering/renderable.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/renderable.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Renderable> Renderable::createFromDictionary(
         dictionary,
         &global::memoryManager->PersistentMemory
     );
+    result->_type = renderableType;
     return ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Renderable>(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/rendering/screenspacerenderable.cpp b/src/rendering/screenspacerenderable.cpp
index ec1c53ed18..a6302bac79 100644
--- a/src/rendering/screenspacerenderable.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/screenspacerenderable.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<ScreenSpaceRenderable> ScreenSpaceRenderable::createFromDictiona
             p.type,
             dictionary
         );
+    ssr->_type = p.type;
     return std::unique_ptr<ScreenSpaceRenderable>(ssr);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/lightsource.cpp b/src/scene/lightsource.cpp
index b20dd801c2..ddc80dbe87 100644
--- a/src/scene/lightsource.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/lightsource.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<LightSource> LightSource::createFromDictionary(
     LightSource* source = factory->create(p.type, dictionary);
     source->setIdentifier(p.identifier);
 
+    source->_type = p.type;
     return std::unique_ptr<LightSource>(source);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/rotation.cpp b/src/scene/rotation.cpp
index 0f2c55f619..b34e8e929b 100644
--- a/src/scene/rotation.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/rotation.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Rotation> Rotation::createFromDictionary(
         dictionary,
         &global::memoryManager->PersistentMemory
     );
+    result->_type = p.type;
     return ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Rotation>(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/scale.cpp b/src/scene/scale.cpp
index cbc5af3bb1..1677635ecc 100644
--- a/src/scene/scale.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/scale.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Scale> Scale::createFromDictionary(
         &global::memoryManager->PersistentMemory
     );
     result->setIdentifier("Scale");
+    result->_type = p.type;
+
     return ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Scale>(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/scenegraphnode.cpp b/src/scene/scenegraphnode.cpp
index 2dfdd7c531..1d3792712e 100644
--- a/src/scene/scenegraphnode.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/scenegraphnode.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<SceneGraphNode> SceneGraphNode::createFromDictionary(
     LDEBUG(fmt::format("Successfully created SceneGraphNode '{}'", result->identifier()));
 
     result->_lastScreenSpaceUpdateTime = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    result->_type = "SceneGraphNode";
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/timeframe.cpp b/src/scene/timeframe.cpp
index 0b8d97554e..da58c24618 100644
--- a/src/scene/timeframe.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/timeframe.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<TimeFrame> TimeFrame::createFromDictionary(
 
     TimeFrame* result = FactoryManager::ref().factory<TimeFrame>()->create(p.type, dict);
     result->setIdentifier("TimeFrame");
+    result->_type = p.type;
+
     return ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<TimeFrame>(result);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/scene/translation.cpp b/src/scene/translation.cpp
index d977b8cddf..a131e72774 100644
--- a/src/scene/translation.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/translation.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Translation> Translation::createFromDictionary(
         dictionary,
         &global::memoryManager->PersistentMemory
     );
+    result->_type = p.type;
     return ghoul::mm_unique_ptr<Translation>(result);
 }