diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/operations/Operation.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/operations/Operation.java
index f71df60a..130dc0a1 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/operations/Operation.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.glsp.server/src/org/eclipse/glsp/server/operations/Operation.java
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@
  */
 public abstract class Operation extends Action {
 
+   /**
+    * Read only discriminatory property needed to
+    * distinguish between operations and other action types on the client side.
+    */
+   @SuppressWarnings("checkstyle:visibilitymodifier")
+   final boolean isOperation = true;
+
    public Operation(final String operationKind) {
       super(operationKind);
    }