diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
index 317fe094ae..a3b422e4f3 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttypes/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@
             });
 
             contentTypeResource.getAll().then(function(contentTypes){
-
-                vm.contentTypes = contentTypes;
+                vm.contentTypes = _.where(contentTypes, {isElement: false});
 
                 // convert legacy icons
                 iconHelper.formatContentTypeIcons(vm.contentTypes);
 
-                vm.selectedChildren = contentTypeHelper.makeObjectArrayFromId($scope.model.allowedContentTypes, vm.contentTypes);
+                vm.selectedChildren = contentTypeHelper.makeObjectArrayFromId($scope.model.allowedContentTypes, contentTypes);
 
                 if($scope.model.id === 0) {
                    contentTypeHelper.insertChildNodePlaceholder(vm.contentTypes, $scope.model.name, $scope.model.icon, $scope.model.id);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentTypeBasic.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentTypeBasic.cs
index 6aca5d8054..56d81a3189 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentTypeBasic.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Models/ContentEditing/ContentTypeBasic.cs
@@ -116,5 +116,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Models.ContentEditing
         [DataMember(Name = "blueprints")]
         [ReadOnly(true)]
         public IDictionary<int, string> Blueprints { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "isContainer")]
+        [ReadOnly(true)]
+        public bool IsContainer { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "isElement")]
+        [ReadOnly(true)]
+        public bool IsElement { get; set; }
     }
 }