diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Messaging/Models/RichContent/Template/GenericTemplateMessage.cs b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Messaging/Models/RichContent/Template/GenericTemplateMessage.cs
index 7c0ef0b5..32d6a4f6 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Messaging/Models/RichContent/Template/GenericTemplateMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/BotSharp.Abstraction/Messaging/Models/RichContent/Template/GenericTemplateMessage.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ public class GenericTemplateMessage<T> : IRichMessage, ITemplateMessage
 
     [JsonPropertyName("elements")]
     public List<T> Elements { get; set; } = new List<T>();
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("element_type")]
+    public string ElementType => typeof(T).Name;
 }
 
 public class GenericElement