diff --git a/UdpSocket.ios.js b/UdpSocket.ios.js
index bc81a2d..d09ee0b 100644
--- a/UdpSocket.ios.js
+++ b/UdpSocket.ios.js
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var STATE = {
 function UdpSocket(type) {
   EventEmitter.call(this)
 
+  this.type = type
   this._id = instances++
   this._state = STATE.UNBOUND
   this._subscription = DeviceEventEmitter.addListener(
@@ -229,4 +230,4 @@ UdpSocket.prototype.unref = function() {
   // anything?
 }
 
-module.exports = UdpSocket
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = UdpSocket