diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/__init__.py b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/__init__.py
index 0c5079caea..d5046012e2 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/__init__.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ DEFAULT_FIELDS = [
     'id',
     'course_id',
     'usage_id',
+    'block_type',
     'created',
 ]
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/serializers.py
index daf09ec419..1a302c1395 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/serializers.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/serializers.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class BookmarkSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     id = serializers.SerializerMethodField('resource_id')  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
     course_id = serializers.Field(source='course_key')
     usage_id = serializers.Field(source='usage_key')
+    block_type = serializers.Field(source='usage_key.block_type')
     path = serializers.Field(source='path')
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ class BookmarkSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
             'id',
             'course_id',
             'usage_id',
+            'block_type',
             'display_name',
             'path',
             'created',
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_api.py b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_api.py
index 796d678d33..3fc878c5a3 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_api.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class BookmarksAPITests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response_data['id'], '%s,%s' % (self.user.username, unicode(bookmark.usage_key)))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['course_id'], unicode(bookmark.course_key))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['usage_id'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['block_type'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key.block_type))
         self.assertIsNotNone(response_data['created'])
 
         if optional_fields:
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_services.py b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_services.py
index 25b6a93543..bc6cae4097 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_services.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_services.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class BookmarksAPITests(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response_data['id'], '%s,%s' % (self.user.username, unicode(bookmark.usage_key)))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['course_id'], unicode(bookmark.course_key))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['usage_id'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['block_type'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key.block_type))
         self.assertIsNotNone(response_data['created'])
 
         self.assertEqual(response_data['display_name'], bookmark.display_name)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_views.py b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_views.py
index 2cfbeba866..9778294057 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/bookmarks/tests/test_views.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class BookmarksViewTestsMixin(ModuleStoreTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response_data['id'], '%s,%s' % (self.user.username, unicode(bookmark.usage_key)))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['course_id'], unicode(bookmark.course_key))
         self.assertEqual(response_data['usage_id'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key))
+        self.assertEqual(response_data['block_type'], unicode(bookmark.usage_key.block_type))
         self.assertIsNotNone(response_data['created'])
 
         if optional_fields: