diff --git a/.changeset/real-bees-thank.md b/.changeset/real-bees-thank.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e89dfc7a68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/real-bees-thank.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Adding in spec.type chip to search results for clarity
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogSearchResultListItem/CatalogSearchResultListItem.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogSearchResultListItem/CatalogSearchResultListItem.tsx
index 06906aecc1..4c6b567d8a 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogSearchResultListItem/CatalogSearchResultListItem.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/CatalogSearchResultListItem/CatalogSearchResultListItem.tsx
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export function CatalogSearchResultListItem(
         />
         <Box>
           {result.kind && <Chip label={`Kind: ${result.kind}`} size="small" />}
+          {result.type && <Chip label={`Type: ${result.type}`} size="small" />}
           {result.lifecycle && (
             <Chip label={`Lifecycle: ${result.lifecycle}`} size="small" />
           )}