diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
index aa52b029c8..63b6b79d5c 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/ifcopenshell/util/element.py
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ def get_type(element):
                 return relationship.RelatingType
 
 
+def get_types(type):
+    for rel in getattr(type, "Types", []):
+        return rel.RelatedObjects
+    return []
+
+
 def get_material(element, should_skip_usage=False):
     if hasattr(element, "HasAssociations") and element.HasAssociations:
         for relationship in element.HasAssociations:
diff --git a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
index d3f9c23158..855a0e9e59 100644
--- a/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
+++ b/src/ifcopenshell-python/test/util/test_element.py
@@ -136,6 +136,14 @@ class TestGetTypeIFC2X3(test.bootstrap.IFC2X3):
         assert subject.get_type(element_type) == element_type
 
 
+class TestGetTypes(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
+    def test_getting_the_type_of_a_product(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)
+        assert subject.get_types(element_type) == (element,)
+
+
 class TestGetMaterial(test.bootstrap.IFC4):
     def test_getting_the_material_of_a_product(self):
         element = ifcopenshell.api.run("root.create_entity", self.file, ifc_class="IfcWall")