diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index 5e8ffd061..1851128cf 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ import (
 	"go.uber.org/atomic"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 
+	"github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil/pkg/twcc"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/auth"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
+	"github.com/livekit/protocol/utils"
+
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/routing"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/rtc/supervisor"
@@ -46,11 +52,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/telemetry"
 	"github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/telemetry/prometheus"
 	sutils "github.com/livekit/livekit-server/pkg/utils"
-	"github.com/livekit/mediatransportutil/pkg/twcc"
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/auth"
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/livekit"
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/logger"
-	"github.com/livekit/protocol/utils"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) ToProtoWithVersion() (*livekit.ParticipantInfo, utils.
 		Metadata:    p.grants.Metadata,
 		Region:      p.params.Region,
 		IsPublisher: p.IsPublisher(),
+		Kind:        p.grants.GetParticipantKind(),
 	}
 	p.lock.RUnlock()