diff --git a/src/add-ons/network_settings/hostname/HostnameAddOn.cpp b/src/add-ons/network_settings/hostname/HostnameAddOn.cpp
index 064dd79d08..88408159d4 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/network_settings/hostname/HostnameAddOn.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/network_settings/hostname/HostnameAddOn.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ HostnameItem::~HostnameItem()
 BNetworkSettingsType
 HostnameItem::Type() const
 {
-	return B_NETWORK_SETTINGS_TYPE_OTHER;
+	return B_NETWORK_SETTINGS_TYPE_SERVICE;
 }