diff --git a/gds-utils/gds-parser.c b/gds-utils/gds-parser.c
index 9e607b0..0addc15 100644
--- a/gds-utils/gds-parser.c
+++ b/gds-utils/gds-parser.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ enum gds_record {
 	STRANS = 0x1A01,
 	BOX = 0x2D00,
 	LAYER = 0x0D02,
+	DATATYPE = 0x0E02,
 	WIDTH = 0x0F03,
 	PATHTYPE = 0x2102,
 	COLROW = 0x1302,
@@ -867,6 +868,7 @@ int parse_gds_from_file(const char *filename, GList **library_list)
 		case LIBNAME:
 		case SNAME:
 		case LAYER:
+		case DATATYPE:
 		case STRNAME:
 			break;
 		default:
@@ -1003,6 +1005,16 @@ int parse_gds_from_file(const char *filename, GList **library_list)
 			}
 			GDS_INF("\t\tAdded layer %d\n", (int)current_graphics->layer);
 			break;
+		case DATATYPE:
+			if (!current_graphics) {
+				GDS_WARN("Datatype has to be defined inside graphics object. Probably unknown object. Implement it yourself!");
+				break;
+			}
+			current_graphics->datatype = gds_convert_signed_int16(workbuff);
+			if (current_graphics->datatype < 0)
+				GDS_WARN("Datatype negative!");
+			GDS_INF("\t\tAdded datatype %d\n", (int)current_graphics->datatype);
+			break;
 		case MAG:
 			if (rec_data_length != 8) {
 				GDS_WARN("Magnification is not an 8 byte real. Results may be wrong");
diff --git a/include/gds-render/gds-utils/gds-types.h b/include/gds-render/gds-utils/gds-types.h
index 465ec2c..db0cc9d 100644
--- a/include/gds-render/gds-utils/gds-types.h
+++ b/include/gds-render/gds-utils/gds-types.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct gds_graphics {
 	enum path_type path_render_type; /**< @brief Line cap */
 	int width_absolute; /**< @brief Width. Not used for objects other than paths */
 	int16_t layer; /**< @brief Layer the graphic object is on */
-	uint16_t datatype;
+	int16_t datatype; /**< @brief Data type of graphic object */
 };
 
 /**