diff --git a/src/read_dump.cpp b/src/read_dump.cpp
index 330cf9a224..0d8d91a32f 100644
--- a/src/read_dump.cpp
+++ b/src/read_dump.cpp
@@ -707,7 +707,9 @@ int ReadDump::fields_and_keywords(int narg, char **arg)
 int ReadDump::whichtype(char *str)
 {
   int type = -1;
-  if (strcmp(str,"x") == 0) type = X;
+  if (strcmp(str,"id") == 0) type = ID;
+  else if (strcmp(str,"type") == 0) type = TYPE;
+  else if (strcmp(str,"x") == 0) type = X;
   else if (strcmp(str,"y") == 0) type = Y;
   else if (strcmp(str,"z") == 0) type = Z;
   else if (strcmp(str,"vx") == 0) type = VX;