diff --git a/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/openbb_platform_api/utils/widgets.py b/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/openbb_platform_api/utils/widgets.py
index 08f90a32093..c041769f1c3 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/openbb_platform_api/utils/widgets.py
+++ b/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/openbb_platform_api/utils/widgets.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ def build_json(openapi: dict, widget_exclude_filter: list):
 
             if has_chart:
                 widget_config_chart = deepcopy(widget_config)
+                widget_config_chart["type"] = "chart"
                 widget_config_chart["name"] = widget_config_chart["name"] + " (Chart)"
                 widget_config_chart["widgetId"] = (
                     f"{widget_config_chart['widgetId']}_chart"
diff --git a/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/tests/mock_widgets.json b/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/tests/mock_widgets.json
index 72df4909ada..5b1f83045a9 100644
--- a/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/tests/mock_widgets.json
+++ b/openbb_platform/extensions/platform_api/tests/mock_widgets.json
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@
         "name": "Fred Series (Chart)",
         "description": "Get data by series ID from FRED.",
         "category": "Economy",
-        "type": "table",
+        "type": "chart",
         "searchCategory": "chart",
         "widgetId": "economy_fred_series_fred_obb_chart",
         "params": [