diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/WFS/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/WFS/v1.js
index 8a21d7e189..c5111959f0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/WFS/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/WFS/v1.js
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ OpenLayers.Protocol.WFS.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Protocol, {
     setFeatureType: function(featureType) {
         this.featureType = featureType;
         this.format.featureType = featureType;
+        this.options.featureType = featureType;
     },
  
     /**