diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35c96e7..4e971e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ configurable matching rules. Available conditions:
 * [Mergeable](#mergeable): label based on whether the PR is mergeable
 * [Size](#size): label based on the PR size
 * [Title](#title): label based on the PR/Issue title
+* [Type](#type): label based on record type (PR or Issue)
 
 ## Sponsors
 
@@ -480,3 +481,34 @@ This condition is satisfied when the title matches on the given regex.
 ```yaml
 title: "^WIP:.*"
 ```
+
+### Type <a name="type" />
+
+By setting the type attribute in your label configuration, you can specify whether a rule applies exclusively to Pull
+Requests (PRs) or Issues. This allows for more precise label management based on the type of GitHub record. The
+type condition accepts one of two values:
+
+- `pull_request`
+- `issue`
+
+This functionality increases the adaptability of this GitHub Action, allowing users to create more tailored labeling
+strategies that differentiate between PRs and Issues or apply universally to both.
+
+#### Pull-Request Only:
+
+```yaml
+- label: "needs review"
+  type: "pull_request"
+  name: ".*bug.*"
+```
+This rule applies the label "needs review" to Pull Requests with "bug" in the title.
+
+### Issue Only:
+
+```yaml
+- label: "needs triage"
+  type: "issue"
+  name: ".*bug.*"
+```
+
+This rule applies the label "needs triage" to Issues with "bug" in the title.
diff --git a/cmd/action_test.go b/cmd/action_test.go
index 555b35f..5ba13ce 100644
--- a/cmd/action_test.go
+++ b/cmd/action_test.go
@@ -264,6 +264,14 @@ func TestGetLabelerConfig2V1(t *testing.T) {
 			Label: "TestFileMatch",
 			Files: []string{"cmd\\/.*.go", "pkg\\/.*.go"},
 		},
+		"TestTypePullRequest": {
+			Label: "TestTypePullRequest",
+			Type:  "pull_request",
+		},
+		"TestTypeIssue": {
+			Label: "TestTypeIssue",
+			Type:  "issue",
+		},
 	}
 
 	if !cmp.Equal(len(expectMatchers), len(c.Labels)) {
diff --git a/pkg/condition_type.go b/pkg/condition_type.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f496c72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/condition_type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package labeler
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+)
+
+func TypeCondition() Condition {
+	return Condition{
+		GetName: func() string {
+			return "Target type matches defined type"
+		},
+		CanEvaluate: func(target *Target) bool {
+			return true
+		},
+		Evaluate: func(target *Target, matcher LabelMatcher) (bool, error) {
+			if len(matcher.Type) <= 0 {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("type is not set in config")
+			} else if matcher.Type != "pull_request" && matcher.Type != "issue" {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("type musst be of value 'pull_request' or 'issue'")
+			}
+
+			var targetType string
+			if target.ghPR != nil {
+				targetType = "pull_request"
+			} else if target.ghIssue != nil {
+				targetType = "issue"
+			} else {
+				return false, fmt.Errorf("target is neither pull_request nor issue")
+			}
+
+			log.Printf("Matching `%s` against: `%s`", matcher.Type, targetType)
+			return matcher.Type == targetType || matcher.Type == "all", nil
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/labeler.go b/pkg/labeler.go
index 286d6f4..eb19ef7 100644
--- a/pkg/labeler.go
+++ b/pkg/labeler.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ type LabelMatcher struct {
 	SizeBelow string `yaml:"size-below"`
 	// size-legacy
 	Title string
+	Type  string
 }
 
 type LabelerConfigV0 map[string]LabelMatcher
@@ -226,6 +227,7 @@ func (l *Labeler) findMatches(target *Target, config *LabelerConfigV1) (LabelUpd
 		IsMergeableCondition(),
 		SizeCondition(l),
 		TitleCondition(),
+		TypeCondition(),
 	}
 
 	for _, matcher := range config.Labels {
diff --git a/pkg/labeler_test.go b/pkg/labeler_test.go
index 58fc8db..5a6aea7 100644
--- a/pkg/labeler_test.go
+++ b/pkg/labeler_test.go
@@ -807,6 +807,70 @@ func TestHandleEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			initialLabels:  []string{"Test", "WIP"},
 			expectedLabels: []string{"Test", "WIP"},
 		},
+		{
+			event:    "issues",
+			payloads: []string{"issue_open"},
+			name:     "Add a label to issue when type matches (issues neq pull_request)",
+			config: LabelerConfigV1{
+				Version: 1,
+				Labels: []LabelMatcher{
+					{
+						Label: "Test",
+						Type:  "pull_request",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			initialLabels:  []string{"Meh"},
+			expectedLabels: []string{"Meh"},
+		},
+		{
+			event:    "pull_request",
+			payloads: []string{"create_pr"},
+			name:     "Add a label to pull request when type matches (pull_request neq issue)",
+			config: LabelerConfigV1{
+				Version: 1,
+				Labels: []LabelMatcher{
+					{
+						Label: "Test",
+						Type:  "issue",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			initialLabels:  []string{"Meh"},
+			expectedLabels: []string{"Meh"},
+		},
+		{
+			event:    "issues",
+			payloads: []string{"issue_open"},
+			name:     "Add a label to issue when type matches (issues eq issue)",
+			config: LabelerConfigV1{
+				Version: 1,
+				Labels: []LabelMatcher{
+					{
+						Label: "Test",
+						Type:  "issue",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			initialLabels:  []string{"Meh"},
+			expectedLabels: []string{"Meh", "Test"},
+		},
+		{
+			event:    "pull_request",
+			payloads: []string{"create_pr"},
+			name:     "Add a label to pull request when type matches (pull_request eq pull_request)",
+			config: LabelerConfigV1{
+				Version: 1,
+				Labels: []LabelMatcher{
+					{
+						Label: "Test",
+						Type:  "pull_request",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			initialLabels:  []string{"Meh"},
+			expectedLabels: []string{"Meh", "Test"},
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
diff --git a/test_data/config2_v1.yml b/test_data/config2_v1.yml
index 9cbdbce..af5ab0f 100644
--- a/test_data/config2_v1.yml
+++ b/test_data/config2_v1.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ labels:
     files: 
     - "cmd\\/.*.go"
     - "pkg\\/.*.go"
+  - label: "TestTypePullRequest"
+    type: "pull_request"
+  - label: "TestTypeIssue"
+    type: "issue"