diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7d72b31787..bab07ab946 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - #1376 Fixed some alignment issues in the sidebar
 - #1378 Message Delivery Receipts were being sent for carbons and own messages
 - #1379 MUC unread messages indicator is failing
+- #1382 Message Delivery Receipts: Set store hint and type='chat'
 
 ## 4.0.6 (2018-12-07)
 
diff --git a/dist/converse.js b/dist/converse.js
index d56ccfac2a..10b4ddecb0 100644
--- a/dist/converse.js
+++ b/dist/converse.js
@@ -62193,10 +62193,13 @@ _converse_core__WEBPACK_IMPORTED_MODULE_2__["default"].plugins.add('converse-cha
         const receipt_stanza = $msg({
           'from': _converse.connection.jid,
           'id': _converse.connection.getUniqueId(),
-          'to': to_jid
+          'to': to_jid,
+          'type': 'chat'
         }).c('received', {
           'xmlns': Strophe.NS.RECEIPTS,
           'id': id
+        }).up().c('store', {
+          'xmlns': Strophe.NS.HINTS
         }).up();
 
         _converse.api.send(receipt_stanza);
diff --git a/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js b/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
index dbe74b4b3d..2cd28120e8 100644
--- a/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
+++ b/src/headless/converse-chatboxes.js
@@ -729,7 +729,9 @@ converse.plugins.add('converse-chatboxes', {
                     'from': _converse.connection.jid,
                     'id': _converse.connection.getUniqueId(),
                     'to': to_jid,
-                }).c('received', {'xmlns': Strophe.NS.RECEIPTS, 'id': id}).up();
+                    'type': 'chat',
+                }).c('received', {'xmlns': Strophe.NS.RECEIPTS, 'id': id}).up()
+                .c('store', {'xmlns': Strophe.NS.HINTS}).up();
                 _converse.api.send(receipt_stanza);
             },