diff --git a/swh/loader/core/loader.py b/swh/loader/core/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/core/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/core/loader.py
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@
             visit_status = OriginVisitStatus(
                 origin=self.origin.url,
                 visit=self.visit.visit,
+                type=self.visit_type,
                 date=now(),
                 status=self.visit_status(),
                 snapshot=self.loaded_snapshot_id,
@@ -338,6 +339,7 @@
             visit_status = OriginVisitStatus(
                 origin=self.origin.url,
                 visit=self.visit.visit,
+                type=self.visit_type,
                 date=now(),
                 status="partial",
                 snapshot=self.loaded_snapshot_id,
diff --git a/swh/loader/package/loader.py b/swh/loader/package/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/package/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/package/loader.py
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@
             visit_status = OriginVisitStatus(
                 origin=self.url,
                 visit=visit.visit,
+                type=self.visit_type,
                 date=now(),
                 status=status_visit,
                 snapshot=snapshot_id,