diff --git a/sql/functions/address_lookup.sql b/sql/functions/address_lookup.sql
index 42c015bf..d1ed6990 100644
--- a/sql/functions/address_lookup.sql
+++ b/sql/functions/address_lookup.sql
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ BEGIN
   -- Return the record for the base entry.
   FOR location IN
     SELECT placex.place_id, osm_type, osm_id, name,
+           coalesce(extratags->'linked_place', extratags->'place') as place_type,
            class, type, admin_level,
            type not in ('postcode', 'postal_code') as isaddress,
            CASE WHEN rank_address = 0 THEN 100
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ BEGIN
       searchcountrycode := NULL;
     END IF;
     countrylocation := ROW(location.place_id, location.osm_type, location.osm_id,
-                           location.name, location.class, location.type, NULL,
+                           location.name, location.class, location.type,
+                           location.place_type,
                            location.admin_level, true, location.isaddress,
                            location.rank_address, location.distance)::addressline;
     RETURN NEXT countrylocation;
diff --git a/test/bdd/api/search/queries.feature b/test/bdd/api/search/queries.feature
index b521c171..e5040f1e 100644
--- a/test/bdd/api/search/queries.feature
+++ b/test/bdd/api/search/queries.feature
@@ -182,3 +182,11 @@ Feature: Search queries
         Then results contain
           | class   | type |
           | highway | residential |
+
+
+    # github #1949
+    Scenario: Addressdetails always return the place type
+       When sending json search query "Rotherbaum" with address
+       Then result addresses contain
+         | ID | suburb |
+         | 0  | Rotherbaum |