diff --git a/src/FeedIo/Rule/Media.php b/src/FeedIo/Rule/Media.php
index e993060..2bc54f5 100644
--- a/src/FeedIo/Rule/Media.php
+++ b/src/FeedIo/Rule/Media.php
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public function createMediaElement(DomDocument $document, MediaInterface $media)
 
     protected function initMedia(MediaInterface $media, DOMElement $element): void
     {
+        $media->setType($element->getAttribute('type'));
         $media->setTitle($this->getChildValue($element, 'title', static::MRSS_NAMESPACE));
         $media->setDescription($this->getChildValue($element, 'description', static::MRSS_NAMESPACE));
         $media->setThumbnail($this->getChildAttributeValue($element, 'thumbnail', 'url', static::MRSS_NAMESPACE));