diff --git a/linopy/variables.py b/linopy/variables.py
index 2d17fef8..c97607ae 100644
--- a/linopy/variables.py
+++ b/linopy/variables.py
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@ def type(self) -> str:
             return "Integer Variable"
         elif self.attrs["binary"]:
             return "Binary Variable"
+        elif self.attrs.get("semi_continuous"):
+            return "Semi-continuous Variable"
         else:
             return "Continuous Variable"
 
diff --git a/test/test_variable.py b/test/test_variable.py
index b7aa0491..67ed6690 100644
--- a/test/test_variable.py
+++ b/test/test_variable.py
@@ -54,6 +54,21 @@ def test_variable_inherited_properties(x: linopy.Variable) -> None:
     assert isinstance(x.ndim, int)
 
 
+def test_variable_type() -> None:
+    m = Model()
+    x = m.add_variables(lower=0, upper=10, name="x")
+    assert x.type == "Continuous Variable"
+
+    b = m.add_variables(binary=True, name="b")
+    assert b.type == "Binary Variable"
+
+    i = m.add_variables(lower=0, upper=10, integer=True, name="i")
+    assert i.type == "Integer Variable"
+
+    sc = m.add_variables(lower=1, upper=10, semi_continuous=True, name="sc")
+    assert sc.type == "Semi-continuous Variable"
+
+
 def test_variable_labels(x: linopy.Variable) -> None:
     isinstance(x.labels, xr.DataArray)