diff --git a/src/admin.c b/src/admin.c
index ae5e9ea1..57b256c8 100644
--- a/src/admin.c
+++ b/src/admin.c
@@ -697,6 +697,15 @@ static inline xmlNodePtr __add_listener(client_t        *client,
 
     xmlNewTextChild(node, NULL, XMLSTR("tls"), XMLSTR(client->con->tls ? "true" : "false"));
 
+    switch (client->protocol) {
+        case ICECAST_PROTOCOL_HTTP:
+            xmlNewTextChild(node, NULL, XMLSTR("protocol"), XMLSTR("http"));
+        break;
+        case ICECAST_PROTOCOL_SHOUTCAST:
+            xmlNewTextChild(node, NULL, XMLSTR("protocol"), XMLSTR("icy"));
+        break;
+    }
+
     return node;
 }