diff --git a/includes/common.inc b/includes/common.inc
index ff8b211..d44b4e6 100644
--- a/includes/common.inc
+++ b/includes/common.inc
@@ -7358,7 +7358,9 @@ function entity_load($entity_type, $ids = FALSE, $conditions = array(), $reset =
   if ($reset) {
     entity_get_controller($entity_type)->resetCache();
   }
-  return entity_get_controller($entity_type)->load($ids, $conditions);
+  $entity = entity_get_controller($entity_type)->load($ids, $conditions);
+  $entity->entity_type = $entity_type;
+  return $entity;
 }
 
 /**