diff --git a/src/Matrix.cc b/src/Matrix.cc
index 72d54bd..0d3665f 100755
--- a/src/Matrix.cc
+++ b/src/Matrix.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ void Matrix::Init(Local<Object> target) {
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "pixel", Pixel);
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "width", Width);
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "height", Height);
+  Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "type", Type);
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "size", Size);
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "clone", Clone);
   Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(ctor, "crop", Crop);
@@ -497,6 +498,12 @@ NAN_METHOD(Matrix::Size) {
   info.GetReturnValue().Set(arr);
 }
 
+NAN_METHOD(Matrix::Type) {
+  SETUP_FUNCTION(Matrix)
+
+  info.GetReturnValue().Set(Nan::New<Int32>(self->mat.type()));
+}
+
 NAN_METHOD(Matrix::Clone) {
   SETUP_FUNCTION(Matrix)
 
diff --git a/src/Matrix.h b/src/Matrix.h
index ee337e6..03fc112 100755
--- a/src/Matrix.h
+++ b/src/Matrix.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public:
   JSFUNC(Size)
   JSFUNC(Width)
   JSFUNC(Height)
+  JSFUNC(Type)
   JSFUNC(Channels)
   JSFUNC(Clone)
   JSFUNC(Ellipse)