diff --git a/src/Models/BaseElement.php b/src/Models/BaseElement.php
index d9983f218..f398186df 100644
--- a/src/Models/BaseElement.php
+++ b/src/Models/BaseElement.php
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public function getCMSFields()
      */
     public function getType()
     {
-        return _t(__CLASS__ . '.BlockType', 'Block');
+        return $this->i18n_singular_name();
     }
 
     /**