diff --git a/src/components/main/NewItemModal.js b/src/components/main/NewItemModal.js
index 02e48919a..4ca15f287 100644
--- a/src/components/main/NewItemModal.js
+++ b/src/components/main/NewItemModal.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ const NewItemModal = ({ open, handleClose }) => {
     postItem({ parentId, ...updatedPropertiesPerType[selectedItemType] });
     setUpdatedPropertiesPerType({
       ...updatedPropertiesPerType,
-      [selectedItemType]: {},
+      [selectedItemType]: { type: selectedItemType },
     });
     // schedule button disable state reset AFTER end of click event handling
     setTimeout(() => setConfirmButtonDisabled(false), DOUBLE_CLICK_DELAY_MS);