diff --git a/src/core/loader/3dsx.h b/src/core/loader/3dsx.h
index 3ee686703..90b20c61c 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/3dsx.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/3dsx.h
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this file
+     * @return FileType corresponding to the loaded file
+     */
+    FileType GetFileType() override {
+        return IdentifyType(file);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Load the bootable file
      * @return ResultStatus result of function
diff --git a/src/core/loader/elf.h b/src/core/loader/elf.h
index c6a5ebe99..cb3724f9d 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/elf.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/elf.h
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this file
+     * @return FileType corresponding to the loaded file
+     */
+    FileType GetFileType() override {
+        return IdentifyType(file);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Load the bootable file
      * @return ResultStatus result of function
diff --git a/src/core/loader/loader.h b/src/core/loader/loader.h
index 4a4bd7c77..08bab84e5 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/loader.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/loader.h
@@ -131,6 +131,12 @@ public:
     AppLoader(FileUtil::IOFile&& file) : file(std::move(file)) { }
     virtual ~AppLoader() { }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this file
+     * @return FileType corresponding to the loaded file
+     */
+    virtual FileType GetFileType() = 0;
+
     /**
      * Load the application
      * @return ResultStatus result of function
diff --git a/src/core/loader/ncch.h b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
index fd852c3de..75609ee57 100644
--- a/src/core/loader/ncch.h
+++ b/src/core/loader/ncch.h
@@ -173,6 +173,14 @@ public:
      */
     static FileType IdentifyType(FileUtil::IOFile& file);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the type of this file
+     * @return FileType corresponding to the loaded file
+     */
+    FileType GetFileType() override {
+        return IdentifyType(file);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Load the application
      * @return ResultStatus result of function