diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
index d9414e527f..2fa98c7dfb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.cpp
@@ -274,10 +274,19 @@ compat::package_info game_compatibility::GetPkgInfo(const QString& pkg_path, gam
 			info.local_cat = data_cat->second;
 		}
 
-		// Update packages always seem to have an APP_VER, so let's assume it's a DLC otherwise.
-		if (info.category == "GD" && info.version.isEmpty())
+		if (info.category == "GD")
 		{
-			info.is_dlc = true;
+			// For now let's assume that PS3 Game Data packages are always updates or DLC.
+			// Update packages always seem to have an APP_VER, so let's say it's a DLC otherwise.
+			// Ideally this would simply be the package content type, but I am too lazy to implement this right now.
+			if (info.version.isEmpty())
+			{
+				info.type = compat::package_type::dlc;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				info.type = compat::package_type::update;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -307,6 +316,9 @@ compat::package_info game_compatibility::GetPkgInfo(const QString& pkg_path, gam
 						info.changelog = qstr(localized_changelog);
 					}
 
+					// This should be an update since it was found in a patch set
+					info.type = compat::package_type::update;
+
 					break;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.h
index f594d17f47..802702c55d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_compatibility.h
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ namespace compat
 		std::vector<pkg_patchset> patch_sets;
 	};
 
+	// The type of the package. In the future this should signify the proper PKG_CONTENT_TYPE.
+	enum class package_type
+	{
+		update,
+		dlc,
+		other
+	};
+
 	/** Concicely represents a specific pkg's localized information for use in the GUI */
 	struct package_info
 	{
@@ -99,7 +107,8 @@ namespace compat
 		QString version;     // May be empty
 		QString category;    // HG, DG, GD etc.
 		QString local_cat;   // Localized category
-		bool is_dlc = false; // Distinguish between update and DLC if category is GD
+
+		package_type type = package_type::other; // The type of package (Update, DLC or other)
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index b2d15ec0b4..c939c84d17 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -515,9 +515,9 @@ void main_window::InstallPackages(QStringList file_paths)
 
 		compat::package_info info = game_compatibility::GetPkgInfo(file_path, m_game_list_frame ? m_game_list_frame->GetGameCompatibility() : nullptr);
 
-		if (info.category == "GD")
+		if (info.type != compat::package_type::other)
 		{
-			if (info.is_dlc)
+			if (info.type == compat::package_type::dlc)
 			{
 				info.local_cat = tr("\nDLC", "Block for package type (DLC)");
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pkg_install_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pkg_install_dialog.cpp
index 4afb5c9bd7..de1286abf7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pkg_install_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pkg_install_dialog.cpp
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ pkg_install_dialog::pkg_install_dialog(const QStringList& paths, game_compatibil
 			accumulated_info = info.title_id;
 		}
 
-		if (info.category == "GD")
+		if (info.type != compat::package_type::other)
 		{
 			if (!accumulated_info.isEmpty())
 			{
 				accumulated_info += ", ";
 			}
 
-			if (info.is_dlc)
+			if (info.type == compat::package_type::dlc)
 			{
 				accumulated_info += tr("DLC", "Package type info (DLC)");
 			}