diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
index bab97102a..d99475b4e 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ namespace Discord
             Recipient = recipient;
             AddUser(client.PrivateUser);
             AddUser(recipient);
+            Type = ChannelType.Text; //Discord doesn't give us a type for private channels
         }
         private Channel(DiscordClient client, ulong id)
         {