diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index d7164c0..b6f3138 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ async def test_config_od_type(config_type):
     o2 = OptionDescription('val', '', [o])
     async with await Config(o2) as cfg:
         cfg = await get_config(cfg, config_type)
+        assert await cfg.option('val').option.type() == 'optiondescription'
         assert await cfg.option('val.i').option.type() == 'integer'
     assert not await list_sessions()
 
diff --git a/tiramisu/api.py b/tiramisu/api.py
index e57b1ce..ec3ff58 100644
--- a/tiramisu/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu/api.py
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ class TiramisuOptionOption(_TiramisuOptionOptionDescription):
 
     @option_and_connection
     async def type(self):
+        if self._option_bag.option.impl_is_optiondescription():
+            return 'optiondescription'
         return self._option_bag.option.get_type()
 
     @option_and_connection
@@ -699,7 +701,8 @@ class TiramisuOptionValue(CommonTiramisuOption):
                    flatten=False,
                    withwarning: bool=False,
                    fullpath=False,
-                   leader_to_list=False):
+                   leader_to_list=False,
+                   ):
         """Dict with path as key and value"""
         name = self._option_bag.option.impl_getname()
         subconfig = await self._subconfig.get_subconfig(self._option_bag)