diff --git a/includes/common.inc b/includes/common.inc
index 4ec37dc..fa724c3 100644
--- a/includes/common.inc
+++ b/includes/common.inc
@@ -7446,7 +7446,11 @@ 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);
+  $entities = entity_get_controller($entity_type)->load($ids, $conditions);
+  foreach ($entities as $entity) {
+    $entity->entity_type = $entity_type;
+  }
+  return $entities;
 }
 
 /**