diff --git a/core/includes/form.inc b/core/includes/form.inc
index a3d17a7..55fb64a 100644
--- a/core/includes/form.inc
+++ b/core/includes/form.inc
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ function template_preprocess_form_element(&$variables) {
   $variables['label_display'] = $element['#title_display'];
   $variables['label'] = array('#theme' => 'form_element_label');
   $variables['label'] += array_intersect_key($element, array_flip(array('#id', '#required', '#title', '#title_display')));
+  $variables['label']['#element_type'] = $variables['type'];
 
   $variables['children'] = $element['#children'];
 }