diff --git a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
index 5c6bbf1..ee00f27 100644
--- a/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
+++ b/lib/searchkick/relation.rb
@@ -363,6 +363,15 @@ module Searchkick
       self
     end
 
+    def type(*args)
+      spawn.type!(*args)
+    end
+
+    def type!(*args)
+      options[:type] = Array(options[:type]) + args.flatten
+      self
+    end
+
     # same as Active Record
     def inspect
       entries = results.first(11).map!(&:inspect)
diff --git a/test/inheritance_test.rb b/test/inheritance_test.rb
index 9bcc78c..15d7e33 100644
--- a/test/inheritance_test.rb
+++ b/test/inheritance_test.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class InheritanceTest < Minitest::Test
     store_names ["Green Bear"], Dog
     store_names ["Blue Bear"], Cat
     assert_equal ["Blue Bear"], Animal.search("bear", type: [Cat]).map(&:name)
+    assert_equal ["Blue Bear"], Animal.search("bear", relation: true).type(Cat).map(&:name)
   end
 
   def test_force_multiple_types
--
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