diff --git a/Documentation/sources/Reference/ofxPropertiesByObject.rst b/Documentation/sources/Reference/ofxPropertiesByObject.rst
index 2528ff1e..2816b7a1 100644
--- a/Documentation/sources/Reference/ofxPropertiesByObject.rst
+++ b/Documentation/sources/Reference/ofxPropertiesByObject.rst
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ Properties on the Image Effect Host
 -  kOfxPropAPIVersion
    - (read only) the version of the API implemented by the host. If not present, it is safe to assume "1.0"
 -  kOfxPropType
-   - (read only) set to "host"
+   - (read only) type of the object. Set to kOfxTypeImageEffectHost
 -  kOfxPropName
    - (read only) the globally unique name of the application, eg: "com.acmesofware.funkyCompositor"
 -  kOfxPropLabel
-   - (read only) the user visible name of the application,
+   - (read only) the user visible name of the application
 -  kOfxPropVersion
    - (read only) the version number of the host
 -  kOfxPropVersionLabel
diff --git a/HostSupport/src/ofxhHost.cpp b/HostSupport/src/ofxhHost.cpp
index e5c85062..ba7c82bf 100644
--- a/HostSupport/src/ofxhHost.cpp
+++ b/HostSupport/src/ofxhHost.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace OFX {
 
     static const Property::PropSpec hostStuffs[] = {
       { kOfxPropAPIVersion, Property::eInt, 0, false, "" },
-      { kOfxPropType, Property::eString, 1, false, "Host" },
+      { kOfxPropType, Property::eString, 1, false, kOfxTypeImageEffectHost },
       { kOfxPropName, Property::eString, 1, false, "UNKNOWN" },
       { kOfxPropLabel, Property::eString, 1, false, "UNKNOWN" },
       { kOfxPropVersion, Property::eInt, 0, false, "0" },
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index d6a2de84..52d58927 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ This is version 1.6 of the OpenFX API.
 
 ## Fixes in OpenFX Version 1.6:
 
+- Clarify that Image Effect Hosts property `kOfxPropType` must have the value
+  `kOfxTypeImageEffectHost`, and fix host support lib to implement that.
+
 ## Deprecations
 
 ## Detailed List of Changes