diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
index 7b1133c2aa..4ba4ad5676 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityTypes.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "EntityItem.h"
 #include "EntityItemProperties.h"
 #include "EntityTypes.h"
+#include "EntitiesLogging.h"
 
 #include "LightEntityItem.h"
 #include "ModelEntityItem.h"
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ EntityTypes::EntityType EntityTypes::getEntityTypeFromName(const QString& name)
     if (matchedTypeName != _nameToTypeMap.end()) {
         return matchedTypeName.value();
     }
+    if (name.size() > 0 && name[0].isLower()) {
+        qCDebug(entities) << "Entity types must start with an uppercase letter. Please change the type" << name;
+    }
     return Unknown;
 }