diff --git a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UM3OutputDevicePlugin.py b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UM3OutputDevicePlugin.py
index 80212fcf00..57bc96b0e0 100644
--- a/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UM3OutputDevicePlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/UM3NetworkPrinting/src/UM3OutputDevicePlugin.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class UM3OutputDevicePlugin(OutputDevicePlugin):
             if key == um_network_key:
                 if not self._discovered_devices[key].isConnected():
                     Logger.log("d", "Attempting to connect with [%s]" % key)
+                    active_machine.setMetaDataEntry("connection_type", self._discovered_devices[key].getConnectionType().value)
                     self._discovered_devices[key].connect()
                     self._discovered_devices[key].connectionStateChanged.connect(self._onDeviceConnectionStateChanged)
                 else: