diff --git a/includes/form_builder.api.inc b/includes/form_builder.api.inc
index 7008088..72e47ca 100644
--- a/includes/form_builder.api.inc
+++ b/includes/form_builder.api.inc
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ function form_builder_get_form_type($form_type = NULL, $reset = FALSE) {
         if ($field['addable']) {
           if ($field['unique']) {
             $field['default']['#form_builder']['element_id'] = $field_key;
-            $field['default']['#form_builder']['element_type'] = $field_key;
+            if (!isset($field['default']['#form_builder']['element_type'])) {
+              $field['default']['#form_builder']['element_type'] = $field_key;
+            }
           }
           elseif (!isset($field['default']['#form_builder']['element_type'])) {
             $field['default']['#form_builder']['element_type'] = $field_key;