diff --git a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/server/dss/plugins/sync/datasource/SpaceDeliverer.java b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/server/dss/plugins/sync/datasource/SpaceDeliverer.java
index 692eccd81cbbff2f03705fbd858ff962ac3b1b04..e197f1f492e5cc0ab3f0cf107d3dfeeed2fc3132 100644
--- a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/server/dss/plugins/sync/datasource/SpaceDeliverer.java
+++ b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/ethz/sis/openbis/generic/server/dss/plugins/sync/datasource/SpaceDeliverer.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class SpaceDeliverer extends AbstractEntityWithPermIdDeliverer
                 startUrlElement(writer, "SPACE", code, space.getModificationDate());
                 startXdElement(writer);
                 addAttribute(writer, "desc", space.getDescription());
+                addKind(writer, "SPACE");
                 addRegistrationDate(writer, space);
                 addRegistrator(writer, space);
                 writer.writeEndElement();