diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ccc24a0..c184fb48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ Branch.createBranchUniversalObject({
   title: 'Just another title',
   contentDescription: 'Just another description',
   contentImageUrl: '/img.jpg',
+  contentType: 'text',
   contentIndexingMode: 'public'
 }).then(function (newBranchUniversalObj) {
   // Success Callback
diff --git a/src/android/io/branch/BranchSDK.java b/src/android/io/branch/BranchSDK.java
index d8ab14bd..0e80aa06 100644
--- a/src/android/io/branch/BranchSDK.java
+++ b/src/android/io/branch/BranchSDK.java
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ private void createBranchUniversalObject(JSONObject options, CallbackContext cal
         if (options.has("contentImageUrl")) {
             branchObj.setContentImageUrl(options.getString("contentImageUrl"));
         }
+        if (options.has("contentType")) {
+            branchObj.setContentType(options.getInt("contentType"));
+        }
 
         // Set content visibility
         if (options.has("contentIndexingMode")) {