diff --git a/src/Base/BaseClassPy.xml b/src/Base/BaseClassPy.xml
index 7795e901a..661816822 100644
--- a/src/Base/BaseClassPy.xml
+++ b/src/Base/BaseClassPy.xml
@@ -26,10 +26,16 @@
     </Methode>
     <Attribute Name="Type" ReadOnly="true">
       <Documentation>
-        <UserDocu>Is the type of the FreeCAD object with module domain</UserDocu>
+        <UserDocu>Is the type of the FreeCAD object with module domain (deprecated use TypeId)</UserDocu>
       </Documentation>
       <Parameter Name="Type" Type="String" />
     </Attribute>
+    <Attribute Name="TypeId" ReadOnly="true">
+      <Documentation>
+        <UserDocu>Is the type of the FreeCAD object with module domain</UserDocu>
+      </Documentation>
+      <Parameter Name="TypeId" Type="String" />
+    </Attribute>
     <Attribute Name="Module" ReadOnly="true">
       <Documentation>
         <UserDocu>Module in which this class is defined</UserDocu>
diff --git a/src/Base/BaseClassPyImp.cpp b/src/Base/BaseClassPyImp.cpp
index 8ba276066..879123c71 100644
--- a/src/Base/BaseClassPyImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/BaseClassPyImp.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,13 @@ PyObject*  BaseClassPy::getAllDerivedFrom(PyObject *args)
 }
 
 Py::String BaseClassPy::getType(void) const
+{
+    PyErr_SetString(PyExc_DeprecationWarning, "Use 'TypeId' instead");
+    PyErr_Print();
+    return Py::String(std::string(getBaseClassPtr()->getTypeId().getName()));
+}
+
+Py::String BaseClassPy::getTypeId(void) const
 {
     return Py::String(std::string(getBaseClassPtr()->getTypeId().getName()));
 }