diff --git a/src/contents.ts b/src/contents.ts
index 08f864a..8aa0640 100644
--- a/src/contents.ts
+++ b/src/contents.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class Drive implements Contents.IDrive {
             mimetype: '',
             size: undefined,
             writable: true,
-            type: 'directory'
+            type: 'drive'
           });
         }
       } catch (err) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/driveBrowserPlugin.ts b/src/plugins/driveBrowserPlugin.ts
index 2d3fe78..deb727d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/driveBrowserPlugin.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/driveBrowserPlugin.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ export const driveFileBrowser: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
     console.log(
       'JupyterLab extension jupyter-drives:drives-file-browser is activated!'
     );
-    const { commands } = app;
+    const { commands, docRegistry } = app;
 
     // create drive for drive file browser
     const drive = new Drive({
@@ -196,6 +196,18 @@ export const driveFileBrowser: JupyterFrontEndPlugin<void> = {
       restorer.add(driveBrowser, 'drive-file-browser');
     }
 
+    // Registering the custom directory file type
+    docRegistry.addFileType({
+      name: 'drive',
+      displayName: 'Drive',
+      contentType: 'directory',
+      fileFormat: 'json',
+      mimeTypes: ['text/directory'],
+      extensions: [],
+      icon: driveBrowserIcon,
+      pattern: '^'
+    });
+
     // Register status bar widget
     if (statusBar) {
       const driveStatusWidget = new DriveStatusWidget();