diff --git a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/enums.rs b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/enums.rs
index 31711791..ef93349a 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-common/src/events/enums.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-common/src/events/enums.rs
@@ -180,6 +180,14 @@ impl AnyTimelineEvent {
         /// Returns this event's `relations` from inside `unsigned`.
         pub fn relations(&self) -> &BundledRelations;
     }
+
+    /// Returns this event's `type`.
+    pub fn event_type(&self) -> TimelineEventType {
+        match self {
+            Self::MessageLike(e) => e.event_type().into(),
+            Self::State(e) => e.event_type().into(),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Any sync room event.
@@ -213,6 +221,14 @@ impl AnySyncTimelineEvent {
         pub fn relations(&self) -> &BundledRelations;
     }
 
+    /// Returns this event's `type`.
+    pub fn event_type(&self) -> TimelineEventType {
+        match self {
+            Self::MessageLike(e) => e.event_type().into(),
+            Self::State(e) => e.event_type().into(),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Converts `self` to an `AnyTimelineEvent` by adding the given a room ID.
     pub fn into_full_event(self, room_id: OwnedRoomId) -> AnyTimelineEvent {
         match self {