diff --git a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
index 6b05d89dc..df256cc19 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/ContentManagement/DefaultContentManager.cs
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentManagement {
                 // produce root record to determine the model id
                 contentItem.VersionRecord = new ContentItemVersionRecord {
                     ContentItemRecord = new ContentItemRecord {
-                        
+                        ContentType = AcquireContentTypeRecord(contentItem.ContentType)
                     },
                     Number = 1,
                     Latest = true,