diff --git a/bin/modules/QrCodeReader.py b/bin/modules/QrCodeReader.py
index a83a7f92..00b50132 100755
--- a/bin/modules/QrCodeReader.py
+++ b/bin/modules/QrCodeReader.py
@@ -60,9 +60,10 @@ def extract_qrcode(self, path):
         try:
             decodeds = decode(image)
             for decoded in decodeds:
-                qr_codes = True
-                if decoded.data:
-                    contents.append(decoded.data.decode())
+                if decoded.type == 'QRCODE':
+                    qr_codes = True
+                    if decoded.data:
+                        contents.append(decoded.data.decode())
         except ValueError as e:
             self.logger.error(f'{e}: {self.obj.get_global_id()}')