diff --git a/share/functions/type.fish b/share/functions/type.fish
index e7bc7b288..69c151868 100644
--- a/share/functions/type.fish
+++ b/share/functions/type.fish
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ function type --description "Print the type of a command"
 	set -l mode normal
 	set -l multi no
 	set -l selection all
+	set -l IFS \n\ \t
 
 	# Parse options
 	set -l names