diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/message_factory.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/message_factory.rb
index 0a5d6c87c..39d6ef1af 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/message_factory.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/message_factory.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ module JamRuby
       login = Jampb::Login.new(
         :username => username,
         :password => password,
-        :client_id => options[:client_id]
+        :client_id => options[:client_id],
+        :client_type => options[:client_type]
       )
 
       Jampb::ClientMessage.new(
diff --git a/websocket-gateway/spec/jam_websockets/router_spec.rb b/websocket-gateway/spec/jam_websockets/router_spec.rb
index 0a41177f5..da423991d 100644
--- a/websocket-gateway/spec/jam_websockets/router_spec.rb
+++ b/websocket-gateway/spec/jam_websockets/router_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def login(router, user, password, client_id)
   client.onopenblock.call handshake
 
   # create a login message, and pass it into the router via onmsgblock.call
-  login = message_factory.login_with_user_pass(user.email, password, :client_id => client_id)
+  # todo client_type browser or client? i just guessed... [scott]
+  login = message_factory.login_with_user_pass(user.email, password, :client_id => client_id, :client_type => 'client')
 
   # first log in
   client.onmsgblock.call login.to_s