diff --git a/src/wrapper.ts b/src/wrapper.ts
index dd1a99cc..9ca9673c 100644
--- a/src/wrapper.ts
+++ b/src/wrapper.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ export const NATIVE = {
 
     const payload = {
       ...event,
-      type: event.type ?? 'event',
       message: {
         message: event.message,
       },
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ export const NATIVE = {
     const item = {
       content_type: 'application/json',
       length,
-      type: payload.type,
+      type: payload.type ?? 'event',
     };
 
     const itemString = JSON.stringify(item);