diff --git a/app/models/ci/runner.rb b/app/models/ci/runner.rb
index ed8b30dae49..359a87a3f77 100644
--- a/app/models/ci/runner.rb
+++ b/app/models/ci/runner.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ module Ci
     end
 
     def assign_to(project, current_user = nil)
-      self.is_shared = false if shared?
+      if shared?
+        self.is_shared = false if shared?
+        self.runner_type = :project_type
+      end
+
       self.save
       project.runner_projects.create(runner_id: self.id)
     end
diff --git a/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb b/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
index eb59ba7cbe9..49d096ebb39 100644
--- a/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/ci/runner_spec.rb
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ describe Ci::Runner do
     end
 
     it { expect(shared_runner).to be_specific }
+    it { expect(shared_runner).to be_project_type }
     it { expect(shared_runner.projects).to eq([project]) }
     it { expect(shared_runner.only_for?(project)).to be_truthy }
   end