diff --git a/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_imported.py b/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_imported.py
index b3777af..8820a3e 100644
--- a/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_imported.py
+++ b/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_imported.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ INFO_MESSAGE = 'imported: info log'
 WARNING_MESSAGE = 'imported: warning log'
 ERROR_MESSAGE = 'imported: error log'
 CRITICAL_MESSAGE = 'imported: critical log'
+RESULT_MESSAGE = 'imported: result log'
+RESULT_TYPE = 'imported: result'
 
 logger = log_helper.get_or_create_silent_logger('test_imported', logging.ERROR)
 
@@ -21,3 +23,4 @@ def log():
     logger.warning(WARNING_MESSAGE)
     logger.error(ERROR_MESSAGE)
     logger.critical(CRITICAL_MESSAGE)
+    logger.info(RESULT_MESSAGE, type=RESULT_TYPE)
diff --git a/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_main.py b/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_main.py
index 0f6057a..98375fb 100644
--- a/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_main.py
+++ b/tests/common/log_helper/log_helper_test_main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ INFO_MESSAGE = 'main: info log'
 WARNING_MESSAGE = 'main: warning log'
 ERROR_MESSAGE = 'main: error log'
 CRITICAL_MESSAGE = 'main: critical log'
+RESULT_MESSAGE = 'main: result log'
+RESULT_TYPE = 'main: result'
 
 logger = log_helper.get_or_create_silent_logger('test_main')
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ def _log():
     logger.warning(WARNING_MESSAGE)
     logger.error(ERROR_MESSAGE)
     logger.critical(CRITICAL_MESSAGE)
+    logger.info(RESULT_MESSAGE, type=RESULT_TYPE)
     log_helper_test_imported.log()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/common/log_helper/test_log_helper.py b/tests/common/log_helper/test_log_helper.py
index 87f579d..ec0a5be 100644
--- a/tests/common/log_helper/test_log_helper.py
+++ b/tests/common/log_helper/test_log_helper.py
@@ -61,6 +61,57 @@ class TestLogHelper(unittest.TestCase):
             log_helper_test_imported.CRITICAL_MESSAGE
         ])
 
+    def test_logs_type_ignored(self):
+        """Run test script with logging enabled at info level. Want no type."""
+        output = self._run_test(['enable', 'info'])
+
+        expect = '\n'.join([
+            'INFO     ' + log_helper_test_main.INFO_MESSAGE,
+            'WARNING  ' + log_helper_test_main.WARNING_MESSAGE,
+            'ERROR    ' + log_helper_test_main.ERROR_MESSAGE,
+            'CRITICAL ' + log_helper_test_main.CRITICAL_MESSAGE,
+            'INFO     ' + log_helper_test_main.RESULT_MESSAGE,
+            'INFO     ' + log_helper_test_imported.INFO_MESSAGE,
+            'WARNING  ' + log_helper_test_imported.WARNING_MESSAGE,
+            'ERROR    ' + log_helper_test_imported.ERROR_MESSAGE,
+            'CRITICAL ' + log_helper_test_imported.CRITICAL_MESSAGE,
+            'INFO     ' + log_helper_test_imported.RESULT_MESSAGE,
+        ])
+        self.assertEqual(output, expect)
+
+    def test_logs_type_in_json(self):
+        """Check type field is contained in json log."""
+        output = self._run_test(['enable', 'as-json', 'info'])
+
+        # convert to json preserving order of output
+        jout = json.loads(output)
+
+        jexpect = [
+            dict(type='msg', level='INFO',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_main.INFO_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='WARNING',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_main.WARNING_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='ERROR',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_main.ERROR_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='CRITICAL',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_main.CRITICAL_MESSAGE),
+            # this is the important entry (has a different "type" field):
+            dict(type=log_helper_test_main.RESULT_TYPE, level='INFO',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_main.RESULT_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='INFO',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_imported.INFO_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='WARNING',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_imported.WARNING_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='ERROR',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_imported.ERROR_MESSAGE),
+            dict(type='msg', level='CRITICAL',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_imported.CRITICAL_MESSAGE),
+            # ... and this:
+            dict(type=log_helper_test_imported.RESULT_TYPE, level='INFO',
+                 msg=log_helper_test_imported.RESULT_MESSAGE),
+        ]
+        self.assertEqual(jout, jexpect)
+
     def test_json_correct_on_exceptions(self):
         """
         Test that even on unhandled exceptions our JSON is always correct