diff --git a/sentry-rails/spec/sentry/send_event_job_spec.rb b/sentry-rails/spec/sentry/send_event_job_spec.rb
index c50130f65..479a439e5 100644
--- a/sentry-rails/spec/sentry/send_event_job_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-rails/spec/sentry/send_event_job_spec.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
       expect(transport.events.count).to eq(1)
       event = transport.events.first
-      expect(event.type).to eq("event")
+      expect(event.type).to eq(nil)
     end
 
     context "when ApplicationJob is not defined" do
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/CHANGELOG.md b/sentry-ruby/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f35bcac0..adff5824a 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sentry-ruby/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Unreleased
+
+- Correct type attribute's usages [#1354](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/1354)
+
+
 ## 4.3.1
 
 - Add Sentry.set_context helper [#1337](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/1337)
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
index 4c5ead7a5..04f12f2a9 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def event_from_transaction(transaction)
     def send_event(event, hint = nil)
       event_type = event.is_a?(Event) ? event.type : event["type"]
 
-      if event_type == "event" && configuration.before_send
+      if event_type != TransactionEvent::TYPE && configuration.before_send
         event = configuration.before_send.call(event, hint)
 
         if event.nil?
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ def send_event(event, hint = nil)
 
       event
     rescue => e
-      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "#{event_type.capitalize} sending failed: #{e.message}" }
-      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Unreported #{event_type.capitalize}: #{Event.get_log_message(event.to_hash)}" }
+      loggable_event_type = (event_type || "event").capitalize
+      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "#{loggable_event_type} sending failed: #{e.message}" }
+      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Unreported #{loggable_event_type}: #{Event.get_log_message(event.to_hash)}" }
       raise
     end
 
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ def dispatch_async_event(async_block, event, hint)
         async_block.call(event_hash)
       end
     rescue => e
-      event_type = event_hash["type"]
-      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Async #{event_type} sending failed: #{e.message}" }
+      loggable_event_type = event_hash["type"] || "event"
+      logger.error(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Async #{loggable_event_type} sending failed: #{e.message}" }
       send_event(event, hint)
     end
 
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
index 9838cc2ee..768195e89 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/event.rb
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ def rack_env=(env)
     end
 
     def type
-      "event"
     end
 
     def to_hash
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transaction_event.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transaction_event.rb
index 39000004a..ff5b00459 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transaction_event.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transaction_event.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 module Sentry
   class TransactionEvent < Event
+    TYPE = "transaction"
+
     ATTRIBUTES = %i(
       event_id level timestamp start_timestamp
       release environment server_name modules
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ def start_timestamp=(time)
     end
 
     def type
-      "transaction"
+      TYPE
     end
 
     def to_hash
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transport.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transport.rb
index 5c2f627df..f677d92d2 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transport.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/transport.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def send_event(event)
         return
       end
 
-      encoded_data = prepare_encoded_event(event)
+      encoded_data = encode(event)
 
       return nil unless encoded_data
 
@@ -45,29 +45,22 @@ def generate_auth_header
       'Sentry ' + fields.map { |key, value| "#{key}=#{value}" }.join(', ')
     end
 
-    def encode(event_hash)
-      event_id = event_hash[:event_id] || event_hash['event_id']
-      event_type = event_hash[:type] || event_hash['type']
+    def encode(event)
+      # Convert to hash
+      event_hash = event.to_hash
+
+      event_id = event_hash[:event_id] || event_hash["event_id"]
+      item_type = event_hash[:type] || event_hash["type"] || "event"
 
       envelope = <<~ENVELOPE
         {"event_id":"#{event_id}","dsn":"#{configuration.dsn.to_s}","sdk":#{Sentry.sdk_meta.to_json},"sent_at":"#{Sentry.utc_now.iso8601}"}
-        {"type":"#{event_type}","content_type":"application/json"}
+        {"type":"#{item_type}","content_type":"application/json"}
         #{JSON.generate(event_hash)}
       ENVELOPE
 
-      envelope
-    end
-
-    private
-
-    def prepare_encoded_event(event)
-      # Convert to hash
-      event_hash = event.to_hash
+      configuration.logger.info(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Sending envelope [#{item_type}] #{event_id} to Sentry" }
 
-      event_id = event_hash[:event_id] || event_hash["event_id"]
-      event_type = event_hash[:type] || event_hash["type"]
-      configuration.logger.info(LOGGER_PROGNAME) { "Sending #{event_type} #{event_id} to Sentry" }
-      encode(event_hash)
+      envelope
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rake_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rake_spec.rb
index e74994c2d..e764fe55d 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rake_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/rake_spec.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
       message = `cd spec/support && bundle exec rake raise_exception 2>&1`
     end.join
 
-    expect(message).to match(/Sending event [abcdef0-9]+ to Sentry/)
+    expect(message).to match(/Sending envelope \[event\] [abcdef0-9]+ to Sentry/)
   end
 end
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/transport_spec.rb b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/transport_spec.rb
index 3fd890b14..e72608682 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/transport_spec.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/spec/sentry/transport_spec.rb
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
         expect(subject.send_event(event)).to eq(event)
 
         expect(io.string).to match(
-          /INFO -- sentry: Sending event #{event.event_id} to Sentry/
+          /INFO -- sentry: Sending envelope \[event\] #{event.event_id} to Sentry/
         )
       end
     end