diff --git a/src/crypto/Secrets.js b/src/crypto/Secrets.js
index 181048acb..9ea5048b8 100644
--- a/src/crypto/Secrets.js
+++ b/src/crypto/Secrets.js
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ export default class SecretStorage extends EventEmitter {
                 device_trust: this._baseApis.checkDeviceTrust(sender, deviceId),
                 send: async (secret) => {
                     const payload = {
-                        type: "m.secret.share",
+                        type: "m.secret.send",
                         content: {
                             request_id: content.request_id,
                             secret: secret,
diff --git a/src/crypto/index.js b/src/crypto/index.js
index f07e16242..418034cbd 100644
--- a/src/crypto/index.js
+++ b/src/crypto/index.js
@@ -1946,7 +1946,7 @@ Crypto.prototype._onToDeviceEvent = function(event) {
             this._onRoomKeyRequestEvent(event);
         } else if (event.getType() === "m.secret.request") {
             this._secretStorage._onRequestReceived(event);
-        } else if (event.getType() === "m.secret.share") {
+        } else if (event.getType() === "m.secret.send") {
             this._secretStorage._onSecretReceived(event);
         } else if (event.getType() === "m.key.verification.request") {
             this._onKeyVerificationRequest(event);