diff --git a/slither/core/solidity_types/type_alias.py b/slither/core/solidity_types/type_alias.py
index 703d0f4f6d..128d12597a 100644
--- a/slither/core/solidity_types/type_alias.py
+++ b/slither/core/solidity_types/type_alias.py
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ def __init__(self, underlying_type: Type, name: str):
         self.name = name
         self.underlying_type = underlying_type
 
+    @property
+    def type(self) -> Type:
+        """
+        Return the underlying type. Alias for underlying_type
+
+
+        Returns:
+            Type: the underlying type
+
+        """
+        return self.underlying_type
+
     @property
     def storage_size(self) -> Tuple[int, bool]:
         return self.underlying_type.storage_size