diff --git a/lib/protocol.js b/lib/protocol.js
index ee49cdb..35b1b32 100644
--- a/lib/protocol.js
+++ b/lib/protocol.js
@@ -809,6 +809,7 @@ function readEntityMetadata(buffer, offset) {
     key = item & 0x1f;
     type = item >> 5;
     dataType = entityMetadataTypes[type];
+    typeName = dataType.type;
     debug("Reading entity metadata type " + dataType + " (" + ( typeName || "unknown" ) + ")");
     if (!dataType) {
       return {