diff --git a/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts b/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
index f93a0890d2d..23baff0f885 100644
--- a/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
+++ b/declarations/LoaderContext.d.ts
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ export interface LoaderRunnerLoaderContext<OptionsType> {
 		data: object | undefined;
 		pitchExecuted: boolean;
 		normalExecuted: boolean;
+		type?: "commonjs" | "module" | undefined;
 	}[];
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/NormalModuleFactory.js b/lib/NormalModuleFactory.js
index f02e5712849..9eb4437fbd5 100644
--- a/lib/NormalModuleFactory.js
+++ b/lib/NormalModuleFactory.js
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ If changing the source code is not an option there is also a resolve options cal
 					context,
 					item.loader,
 					resolveContext,
-					(err, result) => {
+					(err, result, resolveRequest) => {
 						if (
 							err &&
 							/^[^/]*$/.test(item.loader) &&
@@ -1021,8 +1021,18 @@ If changing the source code is not an option there is also a resolve options cal
 						if (err) return callback(err);
 
 						const parsedResult = this._parseResourceWithoutFragment(result);
+
+						const type = /\.mjs$/i.test(parsedResult.path)
+							? "module"
+							: /\.cjs$/i.test(parsedResult.path)
+							? "commonjs"
+							: resolveRequest.descriptionFileData === undefined
+							? undefined
+							: resolveRequest.descriptionFileData.type;
+
 						const resolved = {
 							loader: parsedResult.path,
+							type,
 							options:
 								item.options === undefined
 									? parsedResult.query
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/index.js b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5545f1b4ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+it("should pass package.json type to loader", function () {
+	expect(require("esm/loader.js!")).toBe("module");
+});
+
+it("should pass 'module' type to loader for .mjs", function () {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+	expect(require("esm/loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+	expect(require("./loader.mjs!")).toBe("module");
+});
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58914cd70e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35c1f17332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b56c70baa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "cjs-package",
+  "type": "commonjs"
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58914cd70e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35c1f17332d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+export default function loader() {
+	return `export default "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64069d2b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "esm-package",
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/test.filter.js b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/test.filter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cc1b5dd3d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/_esm-loader-type/test.filter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+module.exports = function (config) {
+	// TODO need fix in v8 https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/35889
+	// TODO otherwise this test case cause segment fault
+	return false;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/index.js b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9bda36284e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+it("should pass package.json type to loader", function () {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.js!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	expect(require("./loader.js!")).toBe("undefined");
+});
+
+it("should pass 'commonjs' type to loader for .cjs", function () {
+	expect(require("cjs/loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	expect(require("./loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+	// TODO need fix in v8 https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/35889
+	// TODO otherwise this test case cause segment fault
+	// expect(require("esm/loader.cjs!")).toBe("commonjs");
+});
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94974dcfad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94974dcfad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/loader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b56c70baa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/cjs/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "cjs-package",
+  "type": "commonjs"
+}
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b47e68eb16c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/loader.cjs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/** @type {import("../../../../../../").LoaderDefinition} */
+module.exports = function loader() {
+	return `module.exports = "${this.loaders[this.loaderIndex].type}";`;
+};
diff --git a/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..64069d2b941
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/loaders/cjs-loader-type/node_modules/esm/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "name": "esm-package",
+  "type": "module"
+}
diff --git a/types.d.ts b/types.d.ts
index 44cd3b9f841..d26c5659ac5 100644
--- a/types.d.ts
+++ b/types.d.ts
@@ -6570,6 +6570,7 @@ declare interface LoaderRunnerLoaderContext<OptionsType> {
 		data?: object;
 		pitchExecuted: boolean;
 		normalExecuted: boolean;
+		type?: "module" | "commonjs";
 	}[];
 
 	/**