diff --git a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/AnalogPotentiometer.cpp b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/AnalogPotentiometer.cpp
index 7948a9dd45..c7aedd6a0f 100644
--- a/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/AnalogPotentiometer.cpp
+++ b/wpilibc/src/main/native/cpp/AnalogPotentiometer.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ double AnalogPotentiometer::Get() const {
 double AnalogPotentiometer::PIDGet() { return Get(); }
 
 void AnalogPotentiometer::InitSendable(SendableBuilder& builder) {
+  builder.SetSmartDashboardType("Analog Input");
   builder.AddDoubleProperty(
       "Value", [=]() { return Get(); }, nullptr);
 }
diff --git a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/AnalogPotentiometer.java b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/AnalogPotentiometer.java
index f0d57b56bb..9d5d49d2ce 100644
--- a/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/AnalogPotentiometer.java
+++ b/wpilibj/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/AnalogPotentiometer.java
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ public class AnalogPotentiometer implements Potentiometer, Sendable, AutoCloseab
   @Override
   public void initSendable(SendableBuilder builder) {
     if (m_analogInput != null) {
+      builder.setSmartDashboardType("Analog Input");
       builder.addDoubleProperty("Value", this::get, null);
     }
   }