diff --git a/lib/netstd/Thrift/TApplicationException.cs b/lib/netstd/Thrift/TApplicationException.cs
index 50f65d6..9c86898 100644
--- a/lib/netstd/Thrift/TApplicationException.cs
+++ b/lib/netstd/Thrift/TApplicationException.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         private const int MessageTypeFieldId = 1;
         private const int ExTypeFieldId = 2;
 
-        protected ExceptionType Type;
+        public ExceptionType Type { get; private set; }
 
         public TApplicationException()
         {