diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
index 9b73bd8ce9..a9d0554958 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_predefined_type(element):
     if element_type:
         predefined_type = getattr(element_type, "PredefinedType", None)
         if predefined_type == "USERDEFINED" or not predefined_type:
-            predefined_type = getattr(element_type, "ElementType", None)
+            predefined_type = getattr(element_type, "ElementType", getattr(element_type, "ProcessType", None))
         if predefined_type and predefined_type != "NOTDEFINED":
             return predefined_type
     predefined_type = getattr(element, "PredefinedType", None)
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
index 1c351b61a8..afae619e04 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class TestGetPredefinedTypeIFC4(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
         element_type.PredefinedType = "PARTITIONING"
         assert subject.get_predefined_type(element) == "PARTITIONING"
 
-    def test_getting_an_inherited_userdefined_type(self):
+    def test_getting_an_inherited_userdefined_type_for_an_element_type(self):
         element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")
         element_type = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWallType")
         ifcopenshell.api.run("type.assign_type", self.file, related_object=element, relating_type=element_type)
@@ -190,6 +190,14 @@ class TestGetPredefinedTypeIFC4(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
         element.PredefinedType = "PARTITIONING"
         assert subject.get_predefined_type(element) == "PARTITIONING"
 
+    def test_getting_an_inherited_userdefined_type_for_a_process_type(self):
+        element = ifcopenshell.api.run("sequence.add_task", self.file)
+        element_type = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcTaskType")
+        ifcopenshell.api.run("type.assign_type", self.file, related_object=element, relating_type=element_type)
+        element_type.PredefinedType = "USERDEFINED"
+        element_type.ProcessType = "FOOBAR"
+        assert subject.get_predefined_type(element) == "FOOBAR"
+
 
 class TestGetTypeIFC4(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
     def test_getting_the_type_of_a_product(self):